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May 26th, 1964

May 26th, 1964, was a Tuesday. It was Day 147 of 1964. The decade was the Swinging Sixties.

59 years and 12 days have passed since May 26th, 1964.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Birthdays

Born on May 26th, 1964.

People who were born on this exact date.

Song charts

Popular songs.

On May 26th, 1964, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

  • United States: Love Me Do - The Beatles
  • United Kingdom: You're My World - Cilla Black

The record charts on May 26th, 1964.

The following singles were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • My Guy - Mary Wells
  • Love Me Do - The Beatles
  • Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong And The All Stars
  • Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
  • Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol) - The Ray Charles Singers
Play the top hits from 1964.
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1964. Take a trip back to the days of The Beatles, The Supremes, Bobby Vinton, Cilla Black, Roy Orbison and The Beach Boys.
The Pink Panther

Top movie.

The top movie on this date was "The Pink Panther".

Take me back to May 26th, 1964!

Let's go back in time!

The date is May 26th, 1964, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. The summer of 1964 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual.

In America, the song Love Me Do by The Beatles is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, You're My World by Cilla Black is the number-one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie The Pink Panther is at the top of the box office.

Sir Alec Douglas-Home is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Because it's 1964, radio stations are playing hit songs from music artists such as The Beatles, Roy Orbison, The Animals, The Supremes and The Beach Boys. In fashion, women are wearing miniskirts and "space age" attire with synthetic materials. The "Dolly Girl" look has also become popular. Meanwhile, men are beginning to transition into "surf rock" fashion, which has been made popular by bands such as The Beach Boys. "Greasers", who are influenced by rock 'n' roll fashion, have also become a popular subculture.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Herbert Hoover, Sam Cooke, T. S. Eliot, and Winston Churchill would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Danny Thomas Show", "Gunsmoke", "The Andy Griffith Show", and "Steptoe and Son". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Gumby Show", "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends", and "The Bugs Bunny Show".

Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Tammy (doll), the Easy-Bake Oven, and Army men.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 26th, 1964.

  • Beatlemania.

    Beatlemania.

    In 1964, "Beatlemania" hit the United States. During this time, the word "Beatlemania" was often used to describe the fanaticism that surrounded the English rock group.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 1964?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1964?

    The best NBA players in 1964 were Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Bob Pettit and Jerry West.

  • Who were the best football players?

    Who were the best football players?

    In 1964, the best soccer players were Pelé, Denis Law, Luis Suárez, Amancio, Eusébio, Paul Van Himst, Jimmy Greaves, Mario Corso, Lev Yashin, Gianni Rivera and Valery Voronin.

  • My Fair Lady.

    My Fair Lady.

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

  • Louis Armstrong - "Hello, Dolly!"

    Louis Armstrong - "Hello, Dolly!"

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

  • 1964 in music.

    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.

  • 1964 in movies.

    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.

  • Lyndon B. Johnson.

    Lyndon B. Johnson.

    US President Lyndon B. Johnson was named Time Person of the Year in 1964.

  • Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

    Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

    The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

  • The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War.

    The USA is escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War.

    The United States was slowly escalating its involvement in the Vietnam War. In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy ordered helicopters and 400 Green Berets into South Vietnam. Covert operations against the communist forces in the north were also authorized. By 1963, the number of US military personnel in the country had grown to 10,000.

  • Rotary phones.

    Rotary phones.

    Rotary phones were still the most common type of landline phone. Although push-button telephones did begin to appear at the end of 1963, they were relatively uncommon.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 59 years and 12 days have passed since May 26th, 1964.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 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: People born on May 26th, 1964, are now 59 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 1964 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 26th, 1964.

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Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 26th, 1964.

  • May 2nd, 1964: FA Cup Final 1964: West Ham United defeat Preston North End 3-2.
  • This date: May 26th, 1964
  • May 27th, 1964: Football: Internazionale win the European Cup after they defeat Real Madrid 3-1.
  • June 12th, 1964: Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage.
  • June 16th, 1964: Moors murders: 12-year-old Keith Bennett is murdered by Ian Brady.
  • June 19th, 1964: The last episode of The Twilight Zone is aired.
  • June 21st, 1964: A late goal from Marcelino Martínez helps Spain to secure a 2-1 victory over the Soviet Union in the 1964 European Nations' Cup Final.
  • June 21st, 1964: Civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 26th, 1964, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1964 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 26th, 1964 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of 1960s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1964.

Television shows that people were watching in May 1964.

TV shows from May, 1964.

My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
Sci-fi sitcom starring Ray Walston as Uncle Martin O'Hara.

The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Sitcom starring Inger Stevens as Katy Holstrum.

Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
British sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett and Wilfrid Brambell.

Hazel
Hazel
Sitcom about a live-in maid called Hazel Burke.

The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Comedy TV series about a sheriff in Mayberry, North Carolina.

Danger Man
Danger Man
British television series about a secret agent working for NATO.

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
TV series about disturbing or unusual events.

Bonanza
Bonanza
American Western series.

Rawhide
Rawhide
American western series starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.

Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Legal drama series.

Wagon Train
Wagon Train
American western series.

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Western drama series.

The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
25-minute-long situation comedy series that broadcast on CBS.

What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Panel game show.

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.

Cars in 1964.

1964 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Chevelle, the Ford Mustang, the Opel Diplomat, the Ford Corsair, the Reliant Rebel and the Buick Sport Wagon.

Cars in 1964.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on May 26th, 1964.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1964.

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long

The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show

The Mighty Hercules
The Mighty Hercules

Davey and Goliath
Davey and Goliath

Mister Ed
Mister Ed

The Dick Tracy Show
The Dick Tracy Show

The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show

The Flintstones
The Flintstones

My Three Sons
My Three Sons

Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

Noggin the Nog
Noggin the Nog

The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole

Captain Pugwash
Captain Pugwash

Heckle and Jeckle
Heckle and Jeckle

The Gumby Show
The Gumby Show

Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Mighty Mouse Playhouse

Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo

Lassie
Lassie

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1964.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1964.

Army men
Army men

G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man

Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)
Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)

Hamilton Invaders
Hamilton Invaders

The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven

Big Loo
Big Loo

Mouse Trap
Mouse Trap

Tammy (doll)
Tammy (doll)

Chatter Telephone
Chatter Telephone

Rock-a-Stack
Rock-a-Stack

Ken (doll)
Ken (doll)

Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch

Astrobase
Astrobase

Troll doll
Troll doll

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks

Matchbox toy cars
Matchbox toy cars

Barbie
Barbie

Playpal dolls
Playpal dolls

Crater Critters
Crater Critters

Metal House robots
Metal House robots

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1964.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 26th, 1970, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 26th.

John Wayne

Actor. Deceased
Born on May 26th, 1907
He turned 57 on this day in 1964.

Miles Davis

Musician. Deceased
Born on May 26th, 1926
He turned 38 on this day in 1964.

Jeremy Corbyn

British politician.
Born on May 26th, 1949
He turned 15 on this day in 1964.

Ashley Massaro

Wrestler. Deceased
Born on May 26th, 1979
She was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Aaron Chalmers

TV personality.
Born on May 26th, 1987
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

USA

US President.

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on May 26th, 1964.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Sir Alec Douglas-Home was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

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Stats for May 26th, 1964

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 26th, 1964.

  • A total of 21,561 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,080 weeks have passed.
  • 1,862,870,400 seconds have passed since the May 26th, 1964.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,173,348,800 times.
  • Since May 26th, 1964, the Earth has travelled approximately 961,241,126,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 310,478,400 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 160,206,854 steps. That's about 71,203 miles!
  • Since this date, 22,354,445 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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