At A Glance

3 September 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
3 September 1964 was a Thursday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“A Hard Day's Night / Things We Said Today” 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 3 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 September 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 September 1964 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 3 September

  • 1950 "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
  • 1954 The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.
  • 1967 Dagen H in Sweden: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.
  • 1971 Qatar becomes an independent state.
  • 1976 Viking program: The American Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars.

Famous people born on 3 September

  • Kaia Gerber, American model and actress (born 2001)
  • Charlie Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1965)
  • Garrett Hedlund, American actor (born 1984)
  • Redfoo, American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer (born 1975)

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

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