At A Glance

17 November 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
17 November 1964 was a Tuesday.
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 17 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 November 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 November 1964 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 17 November

  • 1962 President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region.
  • 1967 Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports that he had been given on November 13, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson tells the nation that, while much remained to be done, "We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress."
  • 1968 British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
  • 1968 Viewers of the Raiders–Jets football game in the eastern United States are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts Heidi instead, prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.S.
  • 1969 Cold War: Negotiators from the Soviet Union and the United States meet in Helsinki, Finland to begin SALT I negotiations aimed at limiting the number of strategic weapons on both sides.

Famous people born on 17 November

  • Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978)
  • Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1942)
  • Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944)
  • Stephen Root, American actor (born 1951)

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.

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