What Happened on August 26, 1964

Historical Events

  • Italian Communist Party selects Luigi Longo as chairman

Presidential Convention

LBJ nominated at Democratic convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Famous Birthdays

  • Bobby Jurasin, American CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Wakefield, Michigan
  • Chad Kreuter, American MLB catcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Marin County, California
  • Daphne Caruana Galizia, Maltese journalist (Panama Papers), born in Sliema, Malta (d. 2017)
  • Dave Boyes, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in St Catharines, Ontario,
  • Karla Karch-Gailus, Canadian basketball guard (Olympics 1996), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Born in 1964

Famous Divorces

Jayne Mansfield

American actress Jayne Mansfield and Hungarian-American bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay's Mexican divorce is recognized by the state of California

About August 26, 1964

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 7 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
  • UK #1 Song: Have I The Right - Honeycombs