At A Glance

9 October 1964 at a glance

Day of the week
9 October 1964 was a Friday.
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 9 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 October 1964 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 October 1964 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 9 October

  • 1962 Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm.
  • 1969 In Chicago, the National Guard is called in as demonstrations continue over the trial of the "Chicago Eight".
  • 1970 The Khmer Republic is proclaimed in Cambodia.
  • 1980 Pope John Paul II greets the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City.
  • 1981 President François Mitterrand abolishes capital punishment in France.

Famous people born on 9 October

  • Ben Shelton, American tennis player (born 2002)
  • John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (1940–1980)
  • Jacob Batalon, Filipino-American actor (born 1996)
  • Sean Lennon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1975)

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

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