At A Glance

25 November 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
25 November 1964 was a Wednesday.
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 25 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 November 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 November 1964 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 25 November

  • 1958 French Sudan gains autonomy as a self-governing member of the French Community.
  • 1963 State funeral of John F. Kennedy; after lying in state at the United States Capitol, a Requiem Mass takes place at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle and the President is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
  • 1968 The Old Student House in Helsinki, Finland is occupied by a large group of University of Helsinki students.
  • 1970 In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt.
  • 1973 Georgios Papadopoulos, head of the military Regime of the Colonels in Greece, is ousted in a hardliners' coup led by Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis.

Famous people born on 25 November

  • John F. Kennedy Jr., American lawyer, journalist, and publisher (1960–1999)
  • Xabi Alonso, Spanish footballer (born 1981)
  • Christina Applegate, American actress (born 1971)
  • Joel Kinnaman, Swedish actor (born 1979)

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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