At A Glance

10 May 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
10 May 1964 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Don't Throw Your Love Away” by The Searchers.
Top Film of 1964
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1964 was My Fair Lady.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 May 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 May 1964 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 10 May

  • 1941 World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.
  • 1942 World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign.
  • 1946 First successful launch of an American V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Ground.
  • 1962 Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
  • 1975 Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder.

Famous people born on 10 May

  • Fred Astaire, American actor, singer, and dancer (1899–1987)
  • Bono, Irish singer-songwriter, musician and activist (born 1960)
  • Kenan Thompson, American actor and comedian (born 1978)
  • Richarlison, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1964 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1964 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 22 January – The film Zulu is released.
  • 5 May – Granada Television airs the first in what will become a series of documentary interviews with a generation of children, Seven Up!
  • 6 July – Malawi gains its independence.

Life in 1964

Prime Minister

Alec Douglas-Home

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

13p

Loaf of Bread

8p

Average House

£3,360

Weekly Wage

£18.35

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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s

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