The 24th of August, 1964, fell on a Monday. Day 237 of 1964. Decade: 1960s.
55 years, 9 months and 10 days have passed since the 24th of August, 1964.
Fictional Date
The 24th of August, 1964 has been mentioned in a movie, book 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 the 24th of August, 1964:
United States: Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
United Kingdom: Have I The Right - Honeycombs
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 the 24th of August, 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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
55 years, 9 months and 10 days have passed since the 24th of August, 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 the 24th of August, 1964, will be 55 years of age.
People born in 1964 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 24th of August, 1964, will have the star sign Virgo.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1964 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 24th of August, 1964 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
1964 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1964.
"Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long" - "The Patty Duke Show" - "The Mighty Hercules" - "Davey and Goliath" - "Mister Ed" - "The Bugs Bunny Show" - "The Flintstones" - "My Three Sons" - "Captain Kangaroo" - "Lassie" - "Looney Tunes"
1964 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date 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
Easy-Bake Oven
Big Loo
Mouse Trap
Tammy (doll)
Chatter Telephone
Rock-a-Stack
Ken (doll)
Etch A Sketch
Astrobase
Troll doll
Crater Critters
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 24th of August:
24th of August, 2014: "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus wins Video of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
24th of August, 2014: Former Death Row CEO Suge Knight is shot and injured at a pre-VMA party in Hollywood.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 24th of August, 1964.
20,372 days have passed since this date.
1,760,140,800 seconds have passed since the 24th of August, 1964.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,053,497,600 times.
Since the 24th of August, 1964, earth has travelled approximately 908,232,652,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 293,356,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 151,372,109 steps. That's about 67,276 miles!
Since this date, 21,121,690 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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