November 6, 1964

November 6, 1964, was a Friday. It was 60 years and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 6, 1964:

United States: "Baby Love" by The Supremes
United Kingdom: "Always Something There To Remind Me" by Sandie Shaw

The Billboard Hot 100 on November 6, 1964

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

Baby Love - The Supremes
Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers
We'll Sing In The Sunshine - Gale Garnett
Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas

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 at the box office

The movie "My Fair Lady" was at the top of the box office on November 6, 1964.

Facts

This date was 21,930 days ago. Approximately 731 months have passed. It was the 311th day of 1964, in week 45. 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. The Earth has experienced 244 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to November 6, 1964

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, November 6, 1964. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song "Baby Love" by The Supremes is at the top of the singles charts, while "Always Something There To Remind Me" by Sandie Shaw is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie My Fair Lady is at the top of the box office.

Harold Wilson 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.

The musical drama film "My Fair Lady" is currently being shown in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sam Cooke, T. S. Eliot, Winston Churchill, and Nat King Cole would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Rawhide", "The Farmer's Daughter", and "Gilligan's Island".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Captain Pugwash", and "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole". Popular toys at the moment include Barbie, Matchbox toy cars, Ken (doll), and Tammy (doll).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 6, 1964, will have the star sign Scorpio.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1964 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
Native American Zodiac: November 6, 1964 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 6, 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 November 6, 1964.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to November 6, 1964.

October 11, 1964: 15-year-old Reed Jeppson goes missing while walking his dog in Salt Lake City, Utah.
October 12, 1964: American socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer is murdered in Washington D.C.
October 14, 1964: Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 15, 1964: Baseball: The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees by 4-3 to win the 1964 World Series.
November 3, 1964: Lyndon B. Johnson is re-elected as the president of the United States.
This date: November 6, 1964
December 6, 1964: The Christmas TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" premieres on NBC.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1964

The following TV shows were popular in November 1964:

Gilligan's Island

Shindig!

My Favorite Martian

The Farmer's Daughter

Steptoe and Son

Hazel

The Andy Griffith Show

Danger Man

Bonanza

Rawhide

Perry Mason

Wagon Train

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 November 6, 1964

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

Underdog

Hoppity Hooper

Jonny Quest

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

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 November 6, 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 November 6, 1970, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 6.

Rebecca Schaeffer

Actress and model Deceased
Born on November 6, 1967
She was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Ethan Hawke

Actor
Born on November 6, 1970
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Thandie Newton

Actress
Born on November 6, 1972
She was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Pat Tillman

American Football player Deceased
Born on November 6, 1976
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Emma Stone

Actress
Born on November 6, 1988
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Aaron Hernandez

NFL player / convicted murderer Deceased
Born on November 6, 1989
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Jozy Altidore

American soccer player
Born on November 6, 1989
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on November 6, 1964.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson 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 November 6, 1964 was most likely conceived around February 14, 1964.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 6, 1964 is close to July 30, 1965.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about November 6, 1964:

21,930 days have passed since this date.
3,132 weeks have passed.
1,894,752,000 seconds have passed since November 6, 1964.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,210,544,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 977,692,032,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 315,792,000 times.
You have taken approximately 162,948,672 steps. That's roughly 72,422 miles.
22,737,024 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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