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16 December 1964 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 December 1964 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “I Feel Fine” by The Beatles.
- Top Film of 1964
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1964 was My Fair Lady.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 December 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 December 1964 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 16 December
- 1944 World War II: The Battle of the Bulge begins with the surprise offensive of three German armies through the Ardennes forest.
- 1968 Second Vatican Council: Official revocation of the Edict of Expulsion of Jews from Spain.
- 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India respectively.
- 1971 The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence, which is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day.
- 1972 The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is enacted.
Famous people born on 16 December
- Theo James, English actor (born 1984)
- Zara Larsson, Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1997)
- Jane Austen, English novelist (1775–1817)
- Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess, Queen Consort of England (1485–1536)
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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
Harold Wilson
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
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Guy Ritchie10 September 1968FilmmakerView their day →Diana, Princess of Wales1 July 1961Member of the British royal familyView their day →Nigella Lawson6 January 1960Food writer & television cookView their day →Jason Statham26 July 1967ActorView their day →Catherine Zeta-Jones25 September 1969ActressView their day →Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer20 May 1964Peer & authorView their day →Kenneth Branagh10 December 1960Actor & filmmakerView their day →George Michael25 June 1963SingerView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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