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24 October 1964 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 October 1964 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Have I the Right?” by The Honeycombs 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 24 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 October 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 October 1964 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 24 October
- 1950 Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China: The People's Liberation Army ceases all military operations in Tibet, ending the Battle of Chamdo.
- 1954 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam.
- 1957 The United States Air Force starts the X-20 Dyna-Soar crewed space program.
- 1964 Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes Zambia.
- 1975 In Iceland, 90% of women take part in a national strike, refusing to work in protest of gender inequality.
Famous people born on 24 October
- Drake, Canadian rapper and actor (born 1986)
- Raye, British singer-songwriter (born 1997)
- Wayne Rooney, English footballer (born 1985)
- Kevin Kline, American actor and singer (born 1947)
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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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