At A Glance

17 September 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
17 September 1964 was a Thursday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“I Should Have Known Better / If I Fell” by The Beatles 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 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 September 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 September 1964 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 17 September

  • 1961 The world's first retractable roof stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • 1965 The Battle of Chawinda is fought between Pakistan and India.
  • 1974 Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations.
  • 1976 The Space Shuttle Enterprise is unveiled by NASA.
  • 1978 The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.

Famous people born on 17 September

  • Kyle Chandler, American actor (born 1965)
  • Narendra Modi, Indian politician; Chief Minister of Gujarat and 14th Prime Minister of India (born 1950)
  • Patrick Mahomes, American football player (born 1995)
  • John Ritter, American actor and producer (1948–2003)

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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