What Happened on May 4, 1964

Historical Events

  • "Another World" premieres on TV in the US
  • 70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva
  • KIII TV channel 3 in Corpus Christi, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • Pulitzer prize for General Non-Fiction awarded to Richard Hofstadter for "Anti-intellectualism"

Famous Birthdays

  • Goran Prpić, Croatian tennis player (Hopman Cup Yugoslavia 1991 [Monica Seles], born in Zagreb, Croatia
  • Zsuzsa Mathe, Hungarian painter and visual artist, founder of transrealism

About May 4, 1964

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 11 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong And The All Stars
  • UK #1 Song: Don't Throw Your Love Away - Searchers