At A Glance

11 February 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
11 February 1964 was a Tuesday.
Irish Chart Song in 1964
The Irish chart song for 1964 was “She Loves You” 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 11 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 February 1964 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 February 1964 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 11 February

  • 1953 Cold War: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower denies all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
  • 1959 The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South is created as a protectorate of the United Kingdom.
  • 1963 The Beatles record their first album, Please Please Me.
  • 1970 Japan launches Ohsumi, becoming the fourth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
  • 1971 Cold War: The Seabed Arms Control Treaty opens for signature, outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters.

Famous people born on 11 February

  • Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer (born 1969)
  • Damian Lewis, English actor (born 1971)
  • Burt Reynolds, American actor and director (1936–2018)
  • Carey Lowell, American actress (born 1961)

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Events of 1964 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1964 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 January – Princess Margaret of the UK and her husband Lord Snowdon arrived in Ireland for a seven-day visit.
  • 28 January – Families from Springtown Camp made a silent march through Derry to demand rehousing.
  • 21 February – The new Garda Síochána (police) training centre was opened in Templemore, County Tipperary.
More events of 1964 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1964

Taoiseach

Seán Lemass

Petrol (per litre)

2s 10d/gal

Loaf of Bread

9d

Average House

£3,000

Weekly Wage

£7

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