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16 November 1964 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 November 1964 was a Monday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “She's a Mod” by Ray Columbus and the Invaders was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1964
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1964 was My Fair Lady.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 November 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 November 1964 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 16 November
- 1965 Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
- 1966 The Temptations release their Greatest Hits album, which goes on to be the Billboard Year-End R&B album of 1967.
- 1973 Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
- 1973 U.S. president Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.
- 1974 The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
Famous people born on 16 November
- Bruno Guimarães, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
- Tiberius, Roman emperor (born -42)
- Bonnie Greer, American-English playwright and critic (1948–2026)
- Burgess Meredith, American actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (1907–1997)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1964 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1964 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 29 January – The Royal Australian Air Force takes delivery of its first two Mirage fighter jets.
- 3 February – Cyclone Dora strikes the west coast of Cape York Peninsula causing extensive damage to the Edward River and Mitchell River Aboriginal missions.
- 27 March – There is a split in the Communist Party of Australia and the Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist) is formed.
Life in Australia in 1964
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.05
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Average House
$7,000
Weekly Wage
$20.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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