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January 17th, 1964

January 17th, 1964, fell on a Friday. It was day 17 of 1964. The decade was the 1960s.

56 years, 6 months and 23 days have passed since January 17th, 1964.

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Born On This Date

People who were born on this exact date:

• Born on this exact date: Michelle Obama: First Lady.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 17th, 1964:

• United States: There I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
• United Kingdom: Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 17th, 1964.

• Lyndon B. Johnson.

  U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1964.

• 1964 in movies.

  Movies released in 1964 included My Fair Lady, Goldfinger, Mary Poppins, The Carpetbaggers, From Russia with Love, A Fistful of Dollars, Fail Safe, Father Goose, A Shot in the Dark, A Hard Day's Night, The Last Man On Earth and The Night of the Iguana.

• 1964 in music.

  The Billboard Charts in 1964 were dominated by the likes of Bobby Vinton, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Dixie Cups, The Animals and Roy Orbison.

• Louis Armstrong - "Hello, Dolly!"

  "Hello, Dolly!" by Louis Armstrong would go on to win a Grammy for 1964's Song of the Year.

• My Fair Lady

  "My Fair Lady" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1964.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 56 years, 6 months and 23 days have passed since January 17th, 1964.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1964.
• Leap Year: 1964 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: Anyone born on January 17th, 1964, will be 56 years of age.
• People born in 1964 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around January 17th, 1964:

• December 26th, 1963: "Beatlemania" officially begins in the United States when The Beatles release their songs "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There".
• January 18th, 1964: Plans to build the World Trade Center are announced.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 17th, 1964, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1964 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• Native American Zodiac: January 17th, 1964 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Route 66 - Adventure crime drama.
• The Andy Griffith Show - Comedy TV series about a sheriff in Mayberry, North Carolina.
• Danger Man - British television series about a secret agent working for NATO.
• The Twilight Zone - TV series about disturbing or unusual events.
• Bonanza - American Western series.
• Rawhide - American western series starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.
• 77 Sunset Strip - Private detective drama series.
• Perry Mason - Legal drama series.
• Wagon Train - American western series.
• Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
• The Danny Thomas Show - American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
• The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

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1964 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1964.

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1964 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1964:

• Army men
• G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
• Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)
• Hamilton Invaders
• Easy-Bake Oven
• Big Loo
• Mouse Trap
• Tammy (doll)
• Chatter Telephone
• Rock-a-Stack
• Ken (doll)
• Etch A Sketch
• Astrobase
• Troll doll
• Crater Critters

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 17th of January:

• January 17th, 1899: Al Capone: Gangster.
• January 17th, 1922: Betty White: Actress.
• January 17th, 1942: Muhammad Ali: Boxer.
• January 17th, 1962: Jim Carrey: Actor.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on January 17th, 1964.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on January 17th, 1964 was probably conceived around the 9th of April, 1963. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 17th, 1964 is the 26th of October, 1964. (Rough Estimate).

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about January 17th, 1964.

• 20,660 days have passed since this date.
• 1,785,020,400 seconds have passed since the January 17th, 1964.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,082,523,800 times.
• Since January 17th, 1964, earth has travelled approximately 921,070,526,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 297,503,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 153,511,754 steps. That's about 68,227 miles!
• Since this date, 21,420,245 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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