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1964 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.30/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
36th President:
Lyndon B. Johnson Served from November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969 (5 years) |
World Series Winner:
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) Defeated the New York Yankees (AL) with a record of 4-0 |
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Time Magazine's
Person of the Year: Lyndon B. Johnson From USA |
President John F. Kennedy is assassinatedin Dallas. He was 46.
(Nov. 22, 1963)Entertainment
For 1964 movies, Mary Poppins came out on top. It grossed over $102,300,000 to make it the most popular movie of 1964. Among 1964 TV shows, The Beverly Hillbillies was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1964
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Top Songs from 1964
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Billboard Top Songs from 1964
All of the 1964 hits below topped the 1964 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1964 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Beatles | I Want To Hold Your Hand |
| 2. | Beatles | She Loves You |
| 3. | Louis Armstrong | Hello, Dolly! |
| 4. | Roy Orbison | Oh, Pretty Woman |
| 5. | Beach Boys | I Get Around |
| 6. | Dean Martin | Everybody Loves Somebody |
| 7. | Mary Wells | My Guy |
| 8. | Gale Garnett | We'll Sing In The Sunshine |
| 9. | J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers | Last Kiss |
| 10. | Supremes | Where Did Our Love Go |
| 11. | Barbara Streisand | People |
| 12. | Al Hirt | Java |
| 13. | Beatles | A Hard Day's Night |
| 14. | Beatles | Love Me Do |
| 15. | Manfred Mann | Do Wah Diddy Diddy |
| 16. | Beatles | Please Please Me |
| 17. | Martha and The Vandellas | Dancing In The Street |
| 18. | Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas | Little Children |
| 19. | Ray Charles Singers | Love Me With All Your Heart |
| 20. | Drifters | Under The Boardwalk |
| 21. | Dixie Cups | Chapel Of Love |
| 22. | Terry Stafford | Suspicion |
| 23. | Dave Clark Five | Glad All Over |
| 24. | Four Seasons | Rag Doll |
| 25. | Four Seasons | Dawn (Go Away) |
| 26. | Newbeats | Bread And Butter |
| 27. | Gene Pitney | It Hurts To Be In Love |
| 28. | Jan and Dean | Dead Man's Curve |
| 29. | Jay and The Americans | Come A Little Bit Closer |
| 30. | Peter and Gordon | A World Without Love |
| 31. | Honeycombs | Have I The Right? |
| 32. | Serendipity Singers | Don't Let The Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man) |
| 33. | Supremes | Baby Love |
| 34. | Betty Everett and Jerry Butler | Let It Be Me |
| 35. | Dusty Springfield | Wishin' And Hopin' |
| 36. | Lesley Gore | You Don't Own Me |
| 37. | Dionne Warwick | Walk On By |
| 38. | Animals | The House Of The Rising Sun |
| 39. | Ronny and The Daytona | G.T.O. |
| 40. | Beatles | Twist And Shout |
| 41. | Johnny Rivers | Memphis |
| 42. | Danny Williams | White On White |
| 43. | Rip Chords | Hey Little Cobra |
| 44. | Betty Everett | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) |
| 45. | Dave Clark Five | Bits And Pieces |
| 46. | Millie Small | My Boy Lollipop |
| 47. | Major Lance | Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um |
| 48. | Jan and Dean | The Little Old Lady |
| 49. | Gerry and The Pacemakers | Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying |
| 50. | Chad and Jeremy | A Summer Song |
| 51. | Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto | The Girl From Ipanema |
| 52. | Beatles | Can't Buy Me Love |
| 53. | Shangri-Las | Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) |
| 54. | Bobby Freeman | C'mon And Swim |
| 55. | Beatles | Do You Want To Know A Secret |
| 56. | Impressions | Keep On Pushing |
| 57. | Four Tops | Baby I Need Your Loving |
| 58. | Diane Renay | Navy Blue |
| 59. | Bachelors | Diane |
| 60. | Marketts | Out Of Limits |
| 61. | Hondells | Little Honda |
| 62. | Bobby Goldsboro | See The Funny Little Clown |
| 63. | Dave Clark Five | Because |
| 64. | Reflections | (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet |
| 65. | Rick Nelson | For You |
| 66. | New Christy Minstrels | Today |
| 67. | Dave Clark Five | Can't You See That She's Mine |
| 68. | Shangri-Las | Leader Of The Pack |
| 69. | Joe Hinton | Funny |
| 70. | Temptations | The Way You Do The Things You Do |
| 71. | Dionne Warwick | Anyone Who Had A Heart |
| 72. | Al Martino | I Love You More And More Every Day |
| 73. | Roy Orbison | It's Over |
| 74. | Four Seasons | Ronnie |
| 75. | Trashmen | Surfin' Bird |
| 76. | Tams | What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) |
| 77. | Dean Martin | The Door Is Still Open To My Heart |
| 78. | Kinks | You Really Got Me |
| 79. | Sammy Davis Jr. | The Shelter Of Your Arms |
| 80. | Impressions | I'm So Proud |
| 81. | Jelly Beans | I Wanna Love Him So Bad |
| 82. | Roger Miller | Chug-a-lug |
| 83. | Roger Miller | Dang Me |
| 84. | Al Hirt | Cotton Candy |
| 85. | Nancy Wilson | (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am |
| 86. | Kingsmen | Money |
| 87. | Searchers | Don't Throw Your Love Away |
| 88. | Tommy Tucker | Hi-heel Sneakers |
| 89. | Gerry and The Pacemakers | How Do You Do It! |
| 90. | The Ventures | Walk Don't Run '64 |
| 91. | Dave Clark Five | Do You Love Me |
| 92. | Robert Maxwell, His Harp and Orch. | Shangri-La |
| 93. | Gene Simmons | Haunted Houses |
| 94. | Jimmy Hughes | Steal Away |
| 95. | Beatles | I Saw Her Standing There |
| 96. | Andy Williams | A Fool Never Learns |
| 97. | Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas | Bad To Me |
| 98. | Bobby Vinton | There! I've Said It Again |
| 99. | The Kingsmen | Louie Louie |
| 100. | Searchers | Needles And Pins |
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Class of 1964 Reunion
Your 60 year reunion is only 1 year away!Class of 1964: If are part of the 1964 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1964 and reconnect with fellow class of '64 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1964 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1964, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1964, try the Class of 1963 or the Class of 1965.