August 24th, 1964, fell on a Monday. It was day 237 of 1964. The decade was the 1960s.
56 years, 4 months and 30 days have passed since August 24th, 1964.
Fictional Date
August 24th, 1964 relates to an event in a movie, book, game or television series:
Metal Gear Solid 3 (Game): The game begins when Snake enters Tselinoyarsk, Russia, via the world's first HALO jump.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 24th, 1964:
United States: Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
United Kingdom: Have I The Right - Honeycombs
Take Me Back!
The date is August 24th, 1964 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. 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 Supremes is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Have I The Right by Honeycombs is the number one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States and 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Danny Thomas Show", "Perry Mason" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "My Three Sons", "The Mighty Hercules" and "Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Ken (doll)", "Hamilton Invaders", "G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man" and "Motorific (slot car toys)".
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 August 24th, 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.
Who were the best football players in 1964?
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
56 years, 4 months and 30 days have passed since August 24th, 1964.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 35 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 August 24th, 1964, will be 56 years of age.
People born in 1964 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around August 24th, 1964:
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on August 24th, 1964?
Sir Alec Douglas-Home was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on August 24th, 1964 was probably conceived around the 15th of November, 1963. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 24th, 1964 is the 3rd of June, 1965. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 24th, 1964.
20,606 days have passed since this date.
1,780,362,000 seconds have passed since the August 24th, 1964.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,077,089,000 times.
Since August 24th, 1964, earth has travelled approximately 918,666,792,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 296,727,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 153,111,132 steps. That's about 68,049 miles!
Since this date, 21,364,344 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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