A Look Back At
Born in 1964
What Was Life Like in 1964?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Alec Douglas-Home
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
13p
Loaf of Bread
8p
Petrol (per litre)
7p
Average House
£3,360
Weekly Wage
£18.35
Value of Money
£1 in 1964 would be worth approximately £28.90 in today's money.
Events of 1964 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1964 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 22 January – The film Zulu is released.
- 5 May – Granada Television airs the first in what will become a series of documentary interviews with a generation of children, Seven Up!
- 6 July – Malawi gains its independence.
- 6 July – The Beatles' first film, A Hard Day's Night, is released.
- 4 August – Release of London group The Kinks' successful single "You Really Got Me", written by Ray Davies.
- 17 September – Goldfinger, the third James Bond film, premieres at Odeon Leicester Square in London.
- 21 September – Malta obtains independence from the UK.
- 24 October – Northern Rhodesia, a former British protectorate, becomes the independent Republic of Zambia, ending 73 years of British rule.
Popular Toys & Games
- G.I. Joe
- Troll Dolls
- Easy-Bake Oven
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1964
I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles