August 20, 1964

August 20, 1964, was a Thursday. It was 60 years, 3 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 20, 1964:

United States: "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes
United Kingdom: "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 20, 1964

These songs were dominating the music charts:

Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin
Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
Rag Doll - The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"
Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters

Play the top songs 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.

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Unsinkable Molly Brown".

Facts

This date was 22,008 days ago. Approximately 734 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1964, in week 34. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 60 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1964 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 245 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 20, 1964

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Thursday, August 20, 1964. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1964 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.

In America, the song "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes is at the top of the singles charts, while "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie The Unsinkable Molly Brown 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", "Rawhide", and "Bonanza". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Captain Pugwash", "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse", and "My Three Sons". Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Rock-a-Stack, Chatter Telephone, and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 20, 1964, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1964 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
Native American Zodiac: August 20, 1964 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 20, 1964.

The USA officially enters the Vietnam War
The United States officially entered the Vietnam War following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964. In March 1965, the US started a sustained aerial bombardment campaign against North Vietnamese forces. By the end of 1965, an estimated 184,300 US troops had entered the country.
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?
The best NBA players in 1964 were Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Bob Pettit and Jerry West.
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" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1964.
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
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
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
US President Lyndon B. Johnson was named Time Person of the Year in 1964.
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.
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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 20, 1964.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 20, 1964.

July 25, 1964: A race riot kicks off in Rochester, New York after authorities attempt to use police dogs to control an angry crowd.
August 2, 1964:
• The Gulf of Tonkin incident takes place after the USS Maddox is attacked by North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats.
• A race riot breaks out in Lafayette in Jersey City.
August 4, 1964: The bodies of missing civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner are discovered in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
August 11, 1964: The musical comedy film "A Hard Day's Night", starring The Beatles and Wilfrid Brambell, is released in the United States.
August 13, 1964: Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans become the last people to be executed in the United Kingdom.
August 16, 1964: General Nguyễn Khánh takes power in a coup d'état in South Vietnam.
This date: August 20, 1964
August 22, 1964: The first episode of the soccer highlights programme "Match of the Day" is aired on BBC.
August 27, 1964: The movie "Mary Poppins" is released.
August 28, 1964: A race riot begins in North Philadelphia following months of tension between black residents and police.
September 15, 1964: The Sun newspaper is founded in the United Kingdom.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on August 20, 1964

People in August 1964 were watching the following TV series:

My Favorite Martian

The Farmer's Daughter

Steptoe and Son

Hazel

The Andy Griffith Show

Danger Man

Bonanza

Rawhide

Perry Mason

Wagon Train

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas 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.

Kids TV shows on August 20, 1964

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

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long

The Patty Duke Show

The Mighty Hercules

Top Cat

Davey and Goliath

Mister Ed

The Dick Tracy Show

The Bugs Bunny Show

The Flintstones

My Three Sons

Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse

Popular toys and games in 1964

Toys and games that were popular in 1964:

Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Army men

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

Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)

Hamilton Invaders

The Easy-Bake Oven

Big Loo

Mouse Trap

Tammy (doll)

Chatter Telephone

Rock-a-Stack

Were you born on August 20, 1964?

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 August 20, 1970, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 20.

Ron Paul

US politician
Born on August 20, 1935
He turned 29 on this day in 1964.

Slobodan Milošević

Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
He turned 23 on this day in 1964.

Robert Plant

Musician
Born on August 20, 1948
He turned 16 on this day in 1964.

Phil Lynott

Irish musician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1949
He turned 15 on this day in 1964.

Dimebag Darrell

Musician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1966
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Fred Durst

Singer
Born on August 20, 1970
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Demi Lovato

Singer
Born on August 20, 1992
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 20, 1964.

UK Prime Minister

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

Irish Taoiseach

Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on August 20, 1964 was most likely conceived around November 28, 1963.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 20, 1964 is close to May 13, 1965.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 20, 1964:

22,008 days have passed since this date.
3,144 weeks have passed.
1,901,494,800 seconds have passed since August 20, 1964.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,218,410,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 981,171,316,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 316,915,800 times.
You have taken approximately 163,528,553 steps. That's roughly 72,679 miles.
22,817,938 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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