What Happened on October 27, 1964

Historical Events

  • "Ben Franklin in Paris" opens at Lunt Fontanne NYC for 215 performances
  • Congo rebel leader Christopher Gbenye holds 60 Americans & 800 Belgians

Famous Birthdays

  • Mark Taylor, Australian cricketer (genius Australian captain since 1994), born in Leeton, Australia
  • Mary T. Meagher, American swimmer (3 x Olympic gold 100/200m butterfly, 4x100m medley 1984; WR 100/200m butterfly 1981), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Born in 1964

Famous Weddings

Sonny Bono & Cher

American singers Sonny Bono (29) & Cher [Sarkisian] (18) wed, Cher wears bell-bottoms; divorce in 1975

Famous Deaths

  • Sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey), dies at 63
  • Willi Bredel, German writer, dies at 63

About October 27, 1964

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 10 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Baby Love - The Supremes
  • UK #1 Song: (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandie Shaw