What Happened on December 11, 1964

Historical Events

Notes on Camp

"Time" magazine calls Susan Sontag "one of Manhattan's brightest intellectuals" in a review of her groundbreaking essay "Notes on Camp"

Che Guevara's Speech

Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. An unknown terrorist fires a mortar shell at the building during the speech.


Famous Birthdays

  • Cosy Sheridan, American singer (The Pomegranate Seed), born in Concord, New Hampshire
  • Dave Gagner, Canadian NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada
  • Dave Schools, American musician (Widespread Panic), born in Richmond, Virginia
  • John Mark Karr, American who claimed involvement in JonBenĂ©t Ramsey case
  • Justin Currie, Scottish rock vocalist and bassist (Del Amitri - "Roll To Me"), born in Glasgow
  • Michel Courtemanche, French Canadian comedian (A New Comic is Born), born in Laval, Quebec, Canada
  • Thomas Howard, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1990-2000 (San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and 4 other teams), born in Middletown, Ohio
Born in 1964

Famous Deaths

  • Percy Kilbride, American stage and screen actor (The Egg and I; Ma and Pa Kettle films), dies at 76

Sam Cooke (1931-1964)

American singer and entrepreneur described as "the inventor of soul music" ("You Send Me"; "A Change Is Gonna Come"), shot to death at 33


1964 Highlights

About December 11, 1964

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 3 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Mr. Lonely - Bobby Vinton
  • UK #1 Song: I Feel Fine - The Beatles