At A Glance

20 December 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
20 December 1964 was a Sunday.
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 20 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 December 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 December 1964 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 20 December

  • 1951 The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs.
  • 1955 Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.
  • 1957 The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.
  • 1960 Vietnam War: The National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, popularly known as the Viet Cong, is formally established in Tân Lập village, present day Tây Ninh province.
  • 1977 With the approval of the State Council, China's two largest newspapers, the People's Daily and the Guangming Daily, publish in full for the first time the Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme.

Famous people born on 20 December

  • Kylian Mbappé, French footballer (born 1998)
  • Jonah Hill, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1983)
  • JoJo, American singer and actress (born 1990)
  • Prince George, Duke of Kent, Duke of Kent (1902–1942)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.

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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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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