At A Glance

26 April 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
26 April 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 26 April is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 April 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 April 1964 was Full Moon.

On this day: 26 April

  • 1960 Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule.
  • 1962 The British space programme launches its first satellite, the Ariel 1.
  • 1963 In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of Libya) and allow for female participation in elections.
  • 1964 Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form the United Republic of Tanzania.
  • 1966 A new government is formed in the Republic of the Congo, led by Ambroise Noumazalaye.

Famous people born on 26 April

  • Channing Tatum, American actor and producer (born 1980)
  • Giancarlo Esposito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1958)
  • Melania Trump, Slovene-American model; 47th First Lady of the United States (born 1970)
  • Carol Burnett, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1933)

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.
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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