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  • Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1964?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1964?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1964?

    64 Trivia Questions for 1964 History

    (answers)

    1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1964?

    2. On December 19, 2018, a sequel to Mary Poppins was released. What was it called, OR who played Mary Poppins in the sequel?

    3. In 1964, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?

    4. What was The Beatles’ first number-one Billboard US hit?

    5. Name the number one Billboard hit with the shortest running time of the 1960s.

    6. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1964?

    7. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1964?

    8. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1964?

    9. How much was a Dozen Eggs in 1964?

    10. How much was a Pound of Butter in 1964?

    11. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1964: Nicolas Cage, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, or Brad Pitt?

    12. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1964?

    13. How many people lived in the United States in 1964?

    14. How many people lived in the World in 1964?

    15. Before becoming a television show in 1964, where did the Addam’s Family first appear?

    16. What did the United States Surgeon General Luther Terry announce on January 11, 1964?

    17. Name the first Pope to travel outside of Italy since Pius VII 1809. He was also the first to fly in an airplane.

    18. Who was the President of the United States in 1964?

    19. Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program. What was the name of the program it replaced?

    20. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1964?

    21. Who did an estimated 73 million people watch on The Ed Sullivan Show?

    22. This Hollywood couple married (for the first time) in Montreal, Canada. Between them, there were 13 marriages. Name the pair.

    23. What company used the slogan: “Please Don’t Squeeze the …”?

    24. Dr. Robert Moog invented what sound-making device in 1964?

    25. Who was the American Vice-President in 1964?

    26. Name the popular hot snack created at the Anchor Bar in New York…

    27. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1964?

    28. Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots was introduced in 1964. What were their names?

    29. This device, used for storing and playing music, was popular from 1964 through the mid-1970s…

    30. In the 1964 film starring Peter Sellers, what was “The Pink Panther”?

    31. In the 1964 US Presidential race, President Johnson ran a very controversial television advertisement that aired only once against Barry Goldwater on September 7, 1964. What was the commercial?

    32. Name the government organization charged with investigating the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

    33. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York is very busy. What was it called before 1964?

    34. On April 4, 1964, The Beatles held the first 5 spots on Billboard’s Top 100. Get one point for each that you can name…

    35. Godzilla battled two new, flying giant monsters (kaiju) in 1964. Name one of them.

    36. This man pitched a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies, the first in the National League since 1880. Name that pitcher.

    37. Can you name the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize?

    38. This nightclub in West Hollywood, California, located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, helped launch the careers of The Doors, Van Halen, , Johnny Rivers, AC/DC and many others.

    39. In continuous since 1964, this car is the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Name that car.

    40. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1964?

    41. Producer Irwin Allen is noted for having several science-fiction television shows, including Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, and Land of the Giants. What was his first sci-fi tv show

    42. What happened to the iconic Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 1964?

    43. What was the name of The Beach Boys’ first number-one hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart?

    44. Who won the 1964 World Series?

    45. On the TV show, did they ever explain why Mister Ed, the talking horse, could talk?

    46. The Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung was a book better known as what

    47. Name the fifth country to make a nuclear weapon.

    48. What character was often mentioned but never seen until the fourth season of The Dick Van Dyke Show?

    49. What company used the slogan: “Put a Tiger in Your Tank”?

    50. Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field?

    51. Who became Boxing’s Heavyweight Champion of the World on February 25, 1964?

    52. Who does the “Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations” represent?

    53. This bottlenose dolphin was the star of what television show?

    54. Who was NOT an adult Jonny Quest’s team member: Dr. Benton Quest, Major Matt Murdoch, or Roger “Race” Bannon?

    55. Voiced by character actor Wally Cox, name this crime-fighting cartoon dog.

    56. What company used the slogan: “Let Your Fingers Do the Walking”?

    57. This 1964 film is often credited as the inspiration for The Monkee’s TV television show.

    58. Based on the 1957 novel by Ian Fleming, what was the title of the second James Bond film?

    59. What was the Top Rated TV Show in the 1963/1964 season?

    60. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a TV spy show. What did the letters U-N-C-L-E stand for?

    61. This mascot’s name was Mr. ZIP, informally “Zippy,” he was introduced in 1964. Although his product came out in 1963, what did he represent?

    62. This 1964 James Bond film was based on a book by Ian Fleming of the same name. Name that Spy film.

    63. When it debuted in 1964, who was the first host for Jeopardy!?

    64. Name the 1964 film based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 stage play Pygmalion.

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. Name the primary characters in My Fair Lady.

    2. Who were the 1964 NBA Champions?

    3. Mary Poppins was originally a book series written by who?

    4. Who were the 1964 NFL Champions?

    5. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1964?

    6. The 1964 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria. How many medals did the US win?

    7. Held in Tokyo, Japan, how many medals did the US win in the 1964 Summer Olympics?

    8. Who was the Pope in 1964?

    9. What was the name of Mr. Magoo’s dog?

    10. BASIC is a computer programming language first used in 1964. What do the letters B-A-S-I-C stand for?

    The Answers:

    64 Trivia Answers for 1964 History

    1. What was the highest-grossing film of 1964?
    Mary Poppins (2nd place: My Fair Lady, 3rd place: Goldfinger )

    2. On December 19, 2018, a sequel to Mary Poppins was released. What was it called, OR who played Mary Poppins in the sequel?
    Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins.

    3. In 1964, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
    Men – 66.9 years, Women – 73.7 years.

    4. What was The Beatles’ first number-one Billboard US hit?
    I Want To Hold Your Hand (Please Please Me was the first Beatles single to reach #1 in the UK in 1963)

    5. Name the number one Billboard hit with the shortest running time of the 1960s.
    Stay by Maurice Willaims and the Zodiacs

    6. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1964?
    $1.00

    7. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1964?
    I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles

    8. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1964?
    21 cents

    9. How much was a Dozen Eggs in 1964?
    54 cents

    10. How much was a Pound of Butter in 1964?
    74 cents

    11. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1964: Nicolas Cage, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, or Brad Pitt?
    Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is the oldest in that group.

    12. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1964?
    In 1964, The Toronto Maple Leafs won over the Detroit Red Wings (4 games to 3)

    13. How many people lived in the United States in 1964?
    The population was an estimated 191,888,791 people.

    14. How many people lived in the World in 1964?
    The estimated world population in 1964 was 3,263,738,832 people.

    15. Before becoming a television show in 1964, where did the Addam’s Family first appear?
    As a one-panel comic strip in The New Yorker

    16. What did the United States Surgeon General Luther Terry announce on January 11, 1964?
    That smoking may be hazardous to one’s health. It was the first announcement about the dangers of smoking by the US Government.

    17. Name the first Pope to travel outside of Italy since Pius VII 1809. He was also the first to fly in an airplane.
    Pope Paul VI

    18. Who was the President of the United States in 1964?
    Lyndon B. Johnson (November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969)

    19. Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program. What was the name of the program it replaced?
    Project Mercury

    20. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1964?
    The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carré

    21. Who did an estimated 73 million people watch on The Ed Sullivan Show?
    The Beatles

    22. This Hollywood couple married (for the first time) in Montreal, Canada. Between them, there were 13 marriages. Name the pair.
    Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor (divorced in 1974, remarried in 1975, divorced in 1976)

    23. What company used the slogan: “Please Don’t Squeeze the …”?
    Charmin

    24. Dr. Robert Moog invented what sound-making device in 1964?
    The Moog Synthesizer

    25. Who was the American Vice-President in 1964?
    The office of vice president was vacant from November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1965

    26. Name the hot snack created at the Anchor Bar in New York…
    Buffalo Wings

    27. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1964?
    $0.30 per gallon

    28. Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots was introduced in 1964. What were their names?
    Red Rocker and Blue Bomber

    29. This device, used for storing and playing music, was popular from 1964 through the mid-1970s…
    The 8Track Cartridge

    30. In the 1964 film starring Peter Sellers, what was “The Pink Panther”?
    A priceless diamond

    31. In the 1964 US Presidential race, President Johnson ran a very controversial television advertisement that aired only once against Barry Goldwater on September 7, 1964. What was the commercial?
    “Daisy” featured a little girl picking a daisy’s petals while counting each one. At 9, the camera cut to a nuclear explosion. Although rival Barry Goldwater was never mentioned, the narrator stated that “The stakes are too high for you to stay home.”

    32. Name the government organization charged with investigating the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
    The Warren Commission (The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy)

    33. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York is very busy. What was it called before 1964?
    Idlewild Airport (IDL)

    34. On April 4, 1964, The Beatles held the first 5 spots on Billboard’s Top 100. Get one point for each that you can name…
    Can’t Buy Me Love (#1), Twist and Shout (#2), She Loves You (#3), I Want to Hold Your Hand (#4) and Please Please Me (#5).

    35. Godzilla battled two new, flying giant monsters (kaiju) in 1964. Name one of them.
    Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, OR Mothra in Mothra vs. Godzilla.

    36. This man pitched a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies, the first in the National League since 1880. Name that pitcher.
    Jim Bunning

    37. Can you name the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize?
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

    38. This nightclub in West Hollywood, California, located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, helped launch the careers of The Doors, Van Halen, , Johnny Rivers, AC/DC and many others.
    Whisky a Go-Go

    39. In continuous since 1964, this car is the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Name that car.
    The Ford Mustang

    40. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1964?
    Lyndon B. Johnson

    41. Producer Irwin Allen is noted for having several science-fiction television shows, including Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, and Land of the Giants. What was his first sci-fi tv show?
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    42. What happened to the iconic Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 1964?
    Political activists cut off her head. It was replaced, but the original was never recovered.

    43. What was the name of The Beach Boys’ first number-one hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart?
    I Get Around

    44. Who won the 1964 World Series?
    In 1964, The St. Louis Cardinals won, beating the New York Yankees (4 games to 3)

    45. On the TV show, did they ever explain why Mister Ed, the talking horse, could talk?
    No, they did not.

    46. The Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung was a book better known as what?
    The Little Red Book

    47. Name the fifth country to make a nuclear weapon.
    China

    48. What character was often mentioned but never seen until the fourth season of The Dick Van Dyke Show?
    Alan Brady, played by Carl Reiner. Alan Brady was the star of the fictional show The Alan Brady Show.

    49. What company used the slogan: “Put a Tiger in Your Tank”?
    Esso

    50. Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Lilies of the Field?
    Sidney Poitier

    51. Who became Boxing’s Heavyweight Champion of the World on February 25, 1964?
    Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali)

    52. Who does the “Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations” represent?
    The Vatican/Pope

    53. This bottlenose dolphin was the star of what television show?
    Flipper

    54. Who was NOT an adult Jonny Quest’s team member: Dr. Benton Quest, Major Matt Murdoch, or Roger “Race” Bannon?
    Major Matt Murdoch

    55. Voiced by character actor Wally Cox, name this crime-fighting cartoon dog.
    Underdog

    56. What company used the slogan: “Let Your Fingers Do the Walking”?
    Yellow Pages

    57. This 1964 film is often credited as the inspiration for The Monkee’s TV television show.
    A Hard Day’s Night

    58. Based on the 1957 novel by Ian Fleming, what was the title of the second James Bond film?
    From Russia with Love

    59. What was the Top Rated TV Show in the 1963/1964 season?
    The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS)

    60. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a TV spy show. What did the letters U-N-C-L-E stand for?
    U.N.C.L.E. was an acronym for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement

    61. This mascot’s name was Mr. ZIP, informally “Zippy,” he was introduced in 1964. Although his product came out in 1963, what did he represent?
    The US Postal Service’s Zip Codes.

    62. This 1964 James Bond film was based on a book by Ian Fleming of the same name. Name that Spy film.
    Goldfinger

    63. When it debuted in 1964, who was the first host for Jeopardy!?
    Art Fleming (Alex Trebek began hosting in 1978)

    64. Name the 1964 film based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 stage play Pygmalion.
    My Fair Lady

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. Name the primary characters in My Fair Lady.
    The film stars Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle and Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins.

    2. Who were the 1964 NBA Champions?
    For the 1963-64 Season, Champion Boston Celtics won 4 games to 1 over the San Francisco Warriors

    3. Mary Poppins was originally a book series written by who?
    Pamela Lyndon (P.L.) Travers

    4. Who were the 1964 NFL Champions?
    Cleveland Browns

    5. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1964?
    Northern Dancer

    6. The 1964 Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria. How many medals did the US win?
    7
    1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze.

    7. Held in Tokyo, Japan, how many medals did the US win in the 1964 Summer Olympics?
    90.
    36 Gold, 26 Silver, 28 Bronze.

    8. Who was the Pope in 1964?
    Pope Paul VI, from June 21, 1963 – August 6, 1978

    9. What was the name of Mr. Magoo’s dog?
    McBarker

    10. BASIC is a computer programming language first used in 1964. What do the letters B-A-S-I-C stand for?
    Beginners’ All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

     

     
  • 1964 Top Ten Music Charts

    1964 Top Ten Music Charts

    1964’s Biggest Artists and Songs

    The Swingle Singers (1963 Best New Artist Grammy Winner for Bach’s Greatest Hits – Best Performance by a Chorus). Although you may have never heard of them, an ensemble still makes music. (website)
    Barbra Streisand (1963 Grammy for Album of the Year & Best Female Vocal Performance)
    The singer, actress, writer, film producer, and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards including a Daytime Emmy, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute Award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. If any artist deserves the title “Diva,” based on their accomplishments, it would be Barbra.
    Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini (Grammy for Record of the Year) Henry won 20 Grammys before he died in 1994.
    New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
    The Beatles, The Animals, Barbara Streisand, The Four Tops, Dave Clark Five, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Hank Willams, Jr, Ramsey Lewis and Buck Owens
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    April 4, 1964’s Billboard Chart Included:

    1. Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
    2. Twist and Shout – The Beatles
    3. She Loves You – The Beatles
    4. I Want To Hold To Your Hand – The Beatles
    5. Please Please Me – The Beatles
    31. I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
    41. From Me To You – The Beatles
    42. We Love You Beatles – The Carefrees
    46. Do You Want To Know A Secret – The Beatles
    58.. All My Loving – The Beatles
    65.. You Can’t Do That – The Beatles
    68. Roll Over Beethoven – The Beatles
    79. Thank You Girl – The Beatles
    85. A Letter To The Beatles – The Four Preps

    1964’s Retro Top 10 Hits

    1. Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
    2. Surfin’ Bird – The Trashmen
    3. I’m Into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits
    4. She Loves You – The Beatles
    5. Dawn (Go Away) – The Four Seasons
    6. Girl From Ipanema – Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto
    7. A World Without Love – Peter and Gordon
    8. Come A Little Bit Closer – Jay and the Americans
    9. She’s Not There – The Zombies
    10. The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) – Jan and Dean

    1964’s ‘One Hit Wonders’

    1. California Sun – The Rivieras
    2. Little Honda – The Hondells
    3. Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl
    4. La La La La – The Blendells
    5. Haunted House – Gene Simmons
    6. You’re My World – Cilla Black
    7. I Wanna Love Him So Bad – The Jelly Beans
    8. The Jerk – The Larks
    9. Ringo – Lorne Green
    10. We Love You Beatles – The Carefrees

    1964’s R&B Soul Top 10 Hit List

    1. Dancing In The Street – Martha and the Vandellas
    2. My Guy – Mary Wells
    3. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – Marvin Gaye
    4. Baby Love – The Supremes
    5. Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
    6. What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am) – TheTams
    7. Come See About Me – The Supremes
    8. Quicksand – Martha and the Vandellas
    9. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um – Major Lance
    10. Keep On Pushin – The Impressions

    1964’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List

    1. Twist and Shout – The Beatles
    2. Rag Doll – Four Seasons
    3. I Get Around – The Beach Boys
    4. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
    5. The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) – Betty
    Everett
    6. (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet – The Reflections
    7. No Particular Place To Go – Chuck Berry
    8. Suspicion – Terry Stafford
    9. Oh Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
    10. G.T.O. – Ronny and the Daytonas

    More Dance Song Hits:

    Bread and Butter – Newbeats
    My Boy Lollipop – Millie Small

    Memphis – Johnny Rivers

    C’Mon and Swim – Bobby Freeman
    You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry

    1964’s Girl Groups Top 10 Hit List

    1. Chapel of Love – Dixie Cups
    2. Leader of the Pack – Shangri-Las
    3. Remember (Walkin’ In The Sand) – The Shangri-Las
    4. (The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up – The Ronettes
    5. Walking In The Rain – The Ronettes
    6. I Wanna Love Him So Bad – The Jellybeans
    7. Do I Love You – Ronettes
    8. Whenever A Teenager Cries – Reparata & The Delrons
    9. Needle In a Haystack – The Velvelettes
    10. Goodnight – Butterflies

    More Girl Groups Song Hits:

    I Can’t Stand It – The Soul Sisters
    Jimmy Boy – The Girlfriends
    People Say – Dixie Cups
    I Never Dreamed – The Cookies
    Society Girl – The Rag Dolls

    1964’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List

    1. Do Wah Diddy – Manfred Mann
    2. House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
    3. You Really Got Me – The Kinks
    4. Time Is On My Side – Rolling Stones
    5. She’s Not There – The Zombies
    6. A Hard Days Night – The Beatles
    7. Bits and Pieces – Dave Clark Five
    8. Hippy Hippy Shake – The Swinging Blue Jeans
    9. Needles and Pins – The Searchers
    10. Glad All Over – Dave Clark Five

    PCM’s 1964 Top 10 Hit List

    1. Twist and Shout – The Beatles
    2. Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
    3. I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
    4. I’m Into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits
    5. Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley
    6. I Get Around – Beach Boys
    7. Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini
    8. My Guy – Mary Wells
    9. Fun, Fun, Fun – Beach Boys
    10. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
  • 25 Biggest Songs of the 1960s

    25 Biggest Songs of the 1960s

    Top 25 Songs of the 1960s

    The Twist by Chubby Checker is in a class by itself
    1. Hey Jude – The Beatles
    2. The Theme From ” A Summer Place” – Percy Faith
    3. Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis
    4. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
    5. I’m A Believer – The Monkees
    6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    7. Aquarius/ Let The Sunshine In – The 5th Dimension
    8. Are You Lonesome To-night? – Elvis Presley
    9. In The Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
    10. It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley
    11. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles
    12. Love Is Blue – Paul Mauriat
    13. Big Girls Don’t Cry – The 4 Seasons
    14. Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean
    15. Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
    16. Honey – Bobby Goldsboro
    17. To Sir With Love – Lulu
    18. Cathy’s Clown – The Everly Brothers
    19. People Got To Be Free – The Rascals
    20. Get Back – The Beatles
    21. The Ballad Of The Green Berets – SSgt. Barry Sadler
    22. Sherry – The 4 Seasons
    23. Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
    24. Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
    25. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
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  • Top 100 Oldies 1964-1968

    Top 100 Oldies 1964-1968

    Top 100 Oldies 1964-ish through 1968-ish

    1. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
    2. Respect – Aretha Franklin
    3. I’m a Believer – The Monkees
    4. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    5. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honeybunch) – Four Tops
    6. Hang On Sloopy – The McCoys
    7. My Girl – Temptations
    8. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – The Temptations
    9. Twist and Shout – Beatles
    10. Worst That Can Happen – The Brooklyn Bridge
    11. Heatwave – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
    12. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
    13. You Can’t Hurry Love – Supremes
    14. Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
    15. I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
    16. Soul Man – Sam and Dave
    17. Devil With The Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
    18. Fun Fun Fun – Beach Boys
    19. Get Ready – Temptations
    20. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    21. Time Is On My Side – The Rolling Stones
    22. Mony Mony – Tommy James and the Shondells
    23. Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
    24. I’m Into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits
    25. Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
    26. This Old Heart Of Mine – Isley Brothers
    27. Ain’t Nothin Like The Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    28. Baby, I Need Your Loving – Four Tops
    29. (Sittin’ On) the Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
    30. Jenny take a Ride – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
    31. Paperback Writer – The Beatles
    32. Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    33. (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet – The Reflections
    34. But It’s Alright – J.J. Jackson
    35. House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
    36. Good Vibrations – Beach Boys
    37. La La Means I Love You – Del-Phonics
    38. Let’s Hang On! – 4 Seasons
    39. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
    40. Stop! In The Name Of Love – The Supremes
    41. I’m Not Your Stepping Stone – The Monkees
    42. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
    43. Everyday People – Sly and the Family Stone
    44. Nobody But Me – Human Beinz
    45. Time Won’t Let Me – The Outsiders
    46. Rag Doll – 4 Seasons
    47. I Fought The Law – Bobby Fuller Four
    48. I Think We’re Alone Now – Tommy James and the Shondells
    49. Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
    50. Crimson and Clover – Tommy James and the Shondells
    51. Memphis – Johnny Rivers
    52. California Dreaming – The Mamas and the Papas
    53. Working My Way Back To You – 4 Seasons
    54. A Lover’s Concerto – The Toys
    55. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Spencer Davis Group
    56. Dawn (Go Away) – 4 Seasons
    57. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
    58. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
    59. 1-2-3 – Len Barry
    60. Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 – Bob Dylan
    61. Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me) – 4 Seasons
    62. Foxey Lady – Jimi Hendrix
    63. Dancing In The Street – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
    64. Love Me Two Times – The Doors
    65. Crying Time – Ray Charles
    66. I Thank You – Sam and Dave
    67. Hey Jude – The Beatles
    68. Midnight Confessions – Grass Roots
    69. Cool Jerk – The Capitols
    70. It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
    71. Going To a Go-Go – The Miracles
    72. You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
    73. Happy Together – The Turtles
    74. Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
    75. Land of 1000 Dances – Cannibal and the Headhunters
    76. Don’t Worry Baby – Beach Boys
    77. Try a Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
    78. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – Marvin Gaye
    79. Hold On! I’m a Comin’ – Sam and Dave
    80. Goin’ Out Of My Head – Little Anthony and the Imperials
    81. Along Comes Mary – The Association
    82. Yesterday – The Beatles
    83. Expressway To Your Heart – Soul Survivors
    84. California Sun – Rivieras
    85. Black Is Black – Los Lobos
    86. Just Like A Woman – Bob Dylan
    87. Shotgun – Jr. Walker and the All-Stars
    88. Cold Sweat – James Brown
    89. Glad All Over – Dave Clark Five
    90. Ain’t That Peculiar – Marvin Gaye
    91. Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin
    92. G.T.O. – Ronny and the Daytonas
    93. Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    94. Too Many Fish In The Sea – The Marvelettes
    95. Stay – 4 Seasons
    96. Tighten Up – Archie Bell and the Drells
    97. The Way You Do The Things You Do – Temptations
    98. A Little Bit Of Soul – Music Explosion
    99. Please, Please, Please – James Brown
    100. See You In September – The Happenings

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  • The Number One Hits Of 1964

    The Number One Hits Of 1964

    The Number One Hits Of 1964:

    December 7, 1963 – January 3, 1964:
    The Singing Nun – Dominique
    January 4, 1964 – January 31, 1964:
    Bobby Vinton – There! I’ve Said It Again
    February 1, 1964 – March 20, 1964:
    The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand
    March 21, 1964 – April 3, 1964:
    The Beatles – She Loves You
    April 4, 1964 – May 8, 1964:
    The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love
    May 9, 1964 – May 15, 1964:
    Louis Armstrong – Hello, Dolly!
    May 16, 1964 – May 29, 1964:
    Mary Wells – My Guy
    May 30, 1964 – June 5, 1964:
    The Beatles – Love Me Do
    June 6, 1964 – June 26, 1964:
    The Dixie Cups – Chapel of Love
    June 27, 1964 – July 3, 1964:
    Peter and Gordon – A World Without Love
    July 4, 1964 – July 17, 1964:
    The Beach Boys – I Get Around
    July 18, 1964 – July 31, 1964:
    The Four Seasons – Rag Doll
    August 1, 1964 – August 14, 1964:
    The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
    August 15, 1964 – August 21, 1964:
    Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody
    August 22, 1964 – September 4, 1964:
    The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go
    September 5, 1964 – September 25, 1964:
    The Animals – The House of the Rising Sun
    September 26, 1964 – October 16, 1964:
    Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
    October 17, 1964 – October 30, 1964:
    Manfred Mann – Do Wah Diddy Diddy
    October 31, 1964 – November 27, 1964:
    The Supremes – Baby Love
    November 28, 1964 – December 4, 1964:
    The Shangri-Las – Leader of the Pack
    December 5, 1964 – December 11, 1964:
    Lorne Greene – Ringo
    December 12, 1964 – December 18, 1964:
    Bobby Vinton – Mr. Lonely
    December 19, 1964 – December 25, 1964:
    The Supremes – Come See About Me
    December 26, 1964 – January 22, 1965:
    The Beatles – I Feel Fine

    (Data is compiled from various charts including Billboard’s “Pop,” “Airplay,” “R&B” and “Singles” Charts. “Hot 100” is the primary chart used starting October, 1958)

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  • 1964 History, Facts and Trivia

    1964 History, Facts and Trivia

    1964 History, Facts and Trivia

    Quick Facts from 1964

    • World Changing Event: The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon Johnson, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
    • The Top Song was I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
    • The Movies to Watch include Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, and Goldfinger.
    • The Most Famous Person in America was probably Martin Luther King.
    • The Most Famous People in the World were probably The Beatles.
    • Notable books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
    • The price of 1/2 gallon Holland Dutch Treat ice cream in 1964 was 59 cents.
      Bulova Hi-Fi Record Player: $59.00
    • The Creepy Crawlers activity toy (die-cast hot plate) was introduced.
    • The Fab Four were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr- The Beatles
    • The Funny Late Show Host: Steve Allen
      The Funny Lady was: Moms Mabley
    • The Conversation: The US Surgeon General warned about smoking-related health hazards. Were cigarettes really bad for us?
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    1964 History Roundup:

    • January 8 – President Johnson Declares War on Poverty: In his State of the Union address, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced initiatives to eliminate poverty in the United States.
    • January 9 – Panama Canal Zone Riots: Clashes between U.S. troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone resulted in 21 Panamanian and 4 U.S. deaths, escalating tensions between the two nations.
    • January 11 – Surgeon General’s Smoking Report: The U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a landmark report stating that smoking may be hazardous to health, the first such acknowledgment by the government.
    • February 9 – The Beatles’ First Appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”: The Beatles performed live from New York, drawing an estimated 73.7 million television viewers and igniting Beatlemania in the U.S.
    • March 6 – Cassius Clay Becomes Muhammad Ali: Boxing legend Cassius Clay announced his conversion to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali, calling his former title a “slave name.”
    • March 27 – Great Alaska Earthquake: A magnitude 9.2 earthquake struck Alaska, causing 139 deaths and significant damage, marking the largest U.S. earthquake and the second most recorded.
    • April 13 – 36th Academy Awards: Tom Jones won Best Film, Patricia Neal (for Hud) and Sidney Poitier (for Lilies of the Field) received acting honors; Poitier became the first Black actor in a leading role to win a competitive Oscar.
    • June 21 – Murders of Civil Rights Workers in Mississippi: Three civil rights workers—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—disappeared in Philadelphia, Mississippi; their bodies were later found buried in an earthen dam, highlighting racial violence in the South.
    • July 2 – Civil Rights Act Signed into Law: President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, abolishing racial segregation in public schools, accommodations, and voting registration.
    • August 4 – Gulf of Tonkin Incident: Reports of attacks on U.S. naval vessels by North Vietnamese forces in the Gulf of Tonkin led to increased U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
    • August 7 – Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passed: The U.S. Congress passed the resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel armed attacks against U.S. forces, effectively escalating the Vietnam War.
    • October 14 – Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent struggle against racial inequality.
    • October 16 – China’s First Nuclear Test: The People’s Republic of China successfully detonated its first atomic bomb, becoming the world’s fifth nuclear power.
    • November 3 – Lyndon B. Johnson Re-Elected as U.S. President: President Johnson won a landslide victory over Republican candidate Barry Goldwater, securing his first full term in office.
    • December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Receives Nobel Peace Prize: King was honored in Oslo, Norway, becoming the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
    • December 14 – Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ruling that Congress could use its power to regulate interstate commerce to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations.
    • Freedom Summer in Mississippi: A campaign to register African-American voters in Mississippi faced violent resistance, including the murders of civil rights workers, but brought national attention to the civil rights movement.
    • British Invasion of Music in the U.S.: British bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones dominated American music charts, significantly influencing the global music scene.
      Economic Opportunity Act Enacted: As part of the War on Poverty, the act provided federal funds for vocational training, established Job Corps, and aimed to eliminate poverty and expand educational opportunities.
    • Race Riots in U.S. Cities: Incidents of racial violence and protests erupted in cities like Harlem and Philadelphia, highlighting ongoing racial tensions and the struggle for civil rights.
      Introduction of the Ford Mustang: Ford Motor Company introduced the Mustang, creating a new class of automobiles known as the “pony car” and achieving significant commercial success.
    • Tokyo Hosted Summer Olympics: The 1964 Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan, marking the first time the Olympics took place in Asia and showcasing Japan’s post-war recovery and technological advancements.
      Introduction of Pop-Tarts: Kellogg’s launched Pop-Tarts, an iconic toaster pastry that quickly became a breakfast favorite in American households.
    • Berkeley Free Speech Movement: Students at the University of California, Berkeley, initiated protests demanding academic freedom and free speech, influencing future student movements. Publication of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*: Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book was published, introducing the magical world of Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory.

    Top Ten Baby Names of 1964

    Lisa, Mary, Susan, Karen, Patricia, Michael, John, David, James, Robert

    The Sex Symbols, Hotties and Fashion Icons

    Ursula Andress, Brigitte Bardot, Carroll Baker, Honor Blackman, Claudia Cardinale, Doris Day, Catherine Deneuve, Angie Dickinson, Shirley Eaton, Annette Funicello, Sophia Loren, Tina Louise, Babette March, Ann-Margret, Julie Newmar, Kim Novak, Elke Sommer, Elizabeth Taylor, Veruschka

    Sex Symbols and Hollywood Hunks

    Sean Connery, Elvis Presley, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney

    “The Quotes”

    “Skipper!”
    – Gilligan

    “Does she or doesn’t she?”
    -Clairol

    “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!”
    – Peter Sellers, in ‘Dr. Strangelove’

    “Come alive! You’re in the Pepsi generation.”
    – Pepsi

    “A martini. Shaken, not stirred.”
    – Sean Connery, as James Bond, in ‘Goldfinger’

    “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin.”
    – Dick Wilson, as Mr. George Whipple

    “Let your fingers do the walking”
    -Yellow Pages

    “Put a tiger in your tank.”
    – Esso (later Exxon)

    Time Magazine’s Man of the Year

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Miss America

    Donna Axum (El Dorado, AR)

    Miss USA

    Bobbie Johnson (District of Colombia)

    The Scandals

    Audrey Hepburn did not get an Oscar nomination for her performance in My Fair Lady. Marni Nixon did the singing, so the Academy figured it was “half a performance.”

    Pop Star Death: Sam Cooke (murder, he was drinking and there was a misunderstanding)

    The FBI sent a letter to Martin Luther King Jr., and it suggested that he commit suicide.

    Kitty Genovese was murdered in 1964, and up to ~37 witnesses nearby did not act. The incident helped create the 911 emergency phone call system.

    “Daisy” Attack Ad from the 1964 Presidential Election against Barry Goldwater only ran once.

    Fashion designers Andre Courreges and Mary Quant introduced the miniskirt, scandalizing society.

    U.S. paper currency is made Legal Tender for all Debts, Public and Private. According to the U.S. Constitution, it must be backed by gold. It isn’t anymore.

    The Scary

    In 1964, Three young Ph.D. grads were paid to develop a nuclear weapon design with public information in The Nth Country Experiment. They did so in less than three years. The report was classified.

    Earthquake: The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 was a magnitude 9.2 megathrust earthquake, lasting 4 minutes and 39 seconds. It was the most powerful earthquake recorded in North American history, and 139 people died.

     Hope

    The Hiroshima Flame of Peace was lit on August 1, 1964, in the hope of a world without nuclear weapons, and it will continue to burn until nuclear weapons are abolished worldwide. #peace

    1964 Pop Culture Facts

    The three rings around the Unisphere, the Queens, NY centerpiece for the 1964 World’s Fair, represented the orbital flights of Yuri Garagrin, the first man in space, John Glenn, the first American in space, and Telestar, the first active communications satellite.

    Mr. Potato Head kits came without a body from 1952 until 1964. Real #potatoes were used until then.

    The FBI spent four months investigating the song Louie Louie by The Kingsmen after receiving complaints about obscene lyrics. The investigation ended without persecution.

    The Beatles are the only artists to hold all top 5 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 on the same week, April 4, 1964. #1. Can’t Buy Me Love, #2. Twist and Shout, #3. She Loves You, #4. I Want to Hold Your Hand, #5. Please, Please Me. In 1964, the best-selling Beatles merchandise was the “I Love Ringo” lapel pins.

    The Beatles had 7 ‘Platinum’ Albums in 1964 – Introducing… The Beatles, Meet the Beatles!, The Beatles’ Second Album, A Hard Day’s Night, Something New, Beatles for Sale, and Beatles ’65 sold over one million copies.

    Feb 9 – The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.

    President Lyndon Johnson declared a “War on Poverty” in his first State of the Union Address.

    The film The Battle of the Bulge was so historically inaccurate that President Dwight D Eisenhower came out of retirement and held a press conference just to denounce the film.

    The US had no Vice President for all of 1964. Lyndon Johnson never named a replacement. Hubert Humphrey became VP when he was inaugurated in 1965.

    Jack White’s iconic guitar originally came from Montgomery Ward and was sold for $99 in 1964,

    Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina holds the record for the most Olympic medals ever won by a female. Competing in three Olympics between 1956 and 1964, she won 18 medals.

    Jazz artist Dizzy Gillespie ran for president, promising to rename the White House “the Blues House” and appoint Ray Charles, librarian of Congress, Miles Davis, head of the CIA, and Malcolm X, attorney general.

    You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, co-written by Phil Spector, was first performed by the Righteous Brothers. The song has received more airplay on radio and television than any other song in the 1900s.

    The Ford Mustang was introduced.

    The Sharpie marker was introduced. The Extra Fine Point came out in 1979, and the Ultra Fine Point was released in 1989.

    The BASIC (Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) computer language was created.

    Hello, Dolly! opened in New York’s St. James Theatre.

    Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published.

    Merv Griffin’s game show Jeopardy! debuted on NBC. Art Fleming was the first host.

    David Bowie’s first TV appearance was in 1964; he was interviewed on the BBC’s Tonight as the founder of ‘The Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men’.

    Robert Moog developed his first electronic music synthesizer. RCA created the first music synthesizer in 1953

    Mary Poppins premiered in theaters on August 27.

     The Updated Hippocratic Oath, rewritten in 1964 by Louis Lasagna

    I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:
    I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.
    I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.
    I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.
    I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.
    I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.
    I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems if I am to care adequately for the sick.
    I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.
    I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
    If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.

    Nobel Prize Winners

    Physics – Charles Hard Townes, Nicolay Gennadiyevich Basov, Aleksandr Prokhorov
    Chemistry – Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
    Physiology or Medicine – Konrad Bloch, Feodor Lynen
    Literature – Jean-Paul Sartre
    Peace – Martin Luther King Jr.
    *Jean-Paul Sartre declined his prize, saying “A writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution”.

    The Habits

    Troll Dolls (Year 2)
    Watching the cool kids drive their Ford Mustangs
    Reading The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.

    1st Appearances & 1964’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and Presents

    Easy Bake Oven, G.I. Joe, Rat Fink Collectible Hot Rod Figures, Password Game, Mighty Tonka Dump Truck (continued to be made popular in the 1970s due to the elephant stepping on it during a commercial), PLASTIC Mr. Potato Head, Wham-O Professional Frisbees, Monster Magnet, Rube Goldberg’s Animated Hobby Kit, Hand’s Down (with Slam-O-Matic)

    Best Film Oscar Winner

    Tom Jones (presented in 1964)

    Broadway Shows

    Hello, Dolly! (Musical) Opened on January 16, 1964, and closed on December 27, 1970
    Funny Girl (Musical) Opened on March 26, 1964 and closed on July 1, 1967
    Fiddler on the Roof (Musical) Opened on September 22, 1964, and closed on July 2, 1972

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 1964

    A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
    Armageddon by Leon Uris
    Richard Scarry’s Best Mother Goose Ever by Richard Scarry
    Candy by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
    Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang by Ian Fleming
    Convention by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II
    Come Back, Dr. Caligari by Donald Barthelme
    The Giving Tree – Shel Silverstein
    The Group – Mary McCarthy
    Herzog by Saul Bellow
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
    It’s Like This, Cat by Emily Cheney Neville
    Last Exit To Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.
    The Man by Irving Wallace
    The Martyred by Richard E. Kim
    The Rector of Justin by Louis Auchincloss
    This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart
    The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
    The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand
    You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming

    1964 Most Popular TV Shows

    1. Bonanza (NBC)
    2. Bewitched (ABC)
    3. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (CBS)
    4. The Andy Griffith Show (CBS)
    5. The Fugitive (ABC)
    6. The Red Skelton Show (CBS)
    7. The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS)
    8. The Lucy Show (CBS)
    9. Peyton Place II (ABC)
    10. Combat (ABC)

    1964 Billboard Number One Songs

    December 7, 1963 – January 3, 1964:
    Dominique – The Singing Nun

    January 4 – January 31:
    There! I’ve Said It Again – Bobby Vinton

    February 1 – March 20:
    I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles

    March 21 – April 3:
    She Loves You – The Beatles

    April 4 – May 8:
    Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles

    May 9 – May 15:
    Hello, Dolly! – Louis Armstrong

    May 16 – May 29:
    My Guy – Mary Wells

    May 30 – June 5:
    Love Me Do – The Beatles

    June 6 – June 26:
    Chapel Of Love – The Dixie Cups

    June 27 – July 3:
    A World Without Love – Peter & Gordon

    July 4 – July 17:
    I Get Around – The Beach Boys

    July 18 – July 31:
    Rag Doll – The Four Seasons

    August 1 – August 14:
    A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles

    August 15 – August 21:
    Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin

    August 22 – September 14:
    Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes

    September 5 – September 25:
    The House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals

    September 26 – October 16:
    Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

    October 17 – October 30:
    Do Wah Diddy Diddy – Manfred Mann

    October 31 – November 27:
    Baby Love – The Supremes

    November 28 – December 4:
    Leader Of The Pack – The Shangri-Las

    December 5 – December 11:
    Ringo – Lorne Greene

    December 12 – December 18:
    Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton

    December 19 – December 25:
    Come See About Me – The Supremes

    December 26, 1964 – January 15, 1965:
    I Feel Fine – The Beatles

    Sports

    World Series Champions: St. Louis Cardinals
    NFL Champions: Cleveland Browns
    AFL Champions: Buffalo Bills
    NBA Champions: Boston Celtics
    Stanley Cup Champs: Toronto Maple Leafs
    U.S. Open Golf Ken Venturi
    U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Roy Emerson/Maria Bueno
    Wimbledon (Men/Women): Roy Emerson/Maria Bueno
    NCAA Football Champions: Alabama & Arkansas & Notre Dame
    NCAA Basketball Champions: UCLA
    Kentucky Derby: Northern Dancer

    More 1964 Facts & History Resources:

    BabyBoomers.com (1964)
    Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com)
    Popular and Notable Books (popculture.us)
    Broadway Shows that Opened in 1964X
    1964 Calendar, courtesy of Time and Date.com
    Civil Rights Act
    Fact Monster
    1960s, Infoplease.com World History
    1964 in Movies (according to IMDB)
    Retrowaste Vintage Culture
    1964 Television
    1960s Slang
    Vietnam War: the Gulf of Tonkin
    Voting Rights Act 1965
    Wikipedia 1964

     

  • 1964 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    1964 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    1964 Top 100 Music Hits Chart

    1. Twist and Shout – Beatles
    2. Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
    3. I Saw Her Standing There – Beatles
    4. I’m Into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits
    5. Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley
    6. I Get Around – Beach Boys
    7. Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini
    8. My Guy – Mary Wells
    9. Fun, Fun, Fun – Beach Boys
    Til her daddy takes the T-Bird away.
    10. I Want To Hold Your Hand – Beatles
    11. L.O.V.E. – Nat “King” Cole
    12. Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley
    13. A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
    14. Dancing In The Street – Martha and the Vandellas
    15. I Feel Fine – The Beatles
    16. Walk On By – Dionne Warwick
    17. Love Me Do – The Beatles
    18. Where Did Our Love Go – Supremes
    19. Java – Al Hirt
    20. She Loves You – Beatles
    21. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
    22. California Sun – Rivieras
    23. People – Barbra Streisand
    24. Chapel Of Love – Dixie Cups
    25. Do Wah Diddy Diddy – Manfred Mann
    26. Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
    27. You Really Got Me – The Kinks
    28. Baby Love – Supremes
    29. Rag Doll – Four Seasons
    30. The Way You Do The Things You Do – Temptations
    31. Baby, I Need Your Loving – Four Tops
    32. The Best Part of Breakin’ Up – The Ronettes
    33. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry and the Pacemakers
    34. Come See About Me – The Supremes
    35. Goin’ Out Of My Head – Little Anthony and the Imperials
    36. Last Kiss – J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers
    37. Stay – The 4 Seasons
    38. You Don’t Own Me – Leslie Gore
    39. The Girl From Ipanema – Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
    40. She’s Not There – The Zombies
    41. The Little Old Lady From Pasadena – Jan & Dean
    42. Time Is On My Side – Rolling Stones
    43. Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) – Betty Everett
    44. Please Please Me – The Beatles
    45. Don’t Worry Baby – Beach Boys
    46. All My Loving – The Beatles
    47. A Summer Song – Chad & Jeremy
    48. Remember (Walkin’ In The Sand) – The Shangri-Las
    49. It’s All Over Now – Rolling Stones
    50. No Particular Place To Go – Chuck Berry
    51. Please, Please, Please – James Brown
    52. You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
    53. Glad All Over – Dave Clark Five
    54. Dead Man’s Curve – Jan & Dean
    55. If I Fell – The Beatles
    56. (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet – Reflections
    57. The House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
    58. Dawn (Go Away) – Four Seasons
    59. Needles and Pins – The Searchers
    60. Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin
    61. I Should Have Known Better – The Beatles
    62. It’s Over – Roy Orbison
    63. Baby, I Love You – The Ronettes
    64. Hello, Dolly – Louis Armstrong
    65. Hippy Hippy Shake – Swingin’ Blue Jeans
    66. Bits and Pieces – Dave Clark Five
    67. That Lucky Old Sun – Ray Charles
    68. Memphis – Johnny Rivers
    69. Surfin’ Bird – The Trashmen
    70. Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl
    71. I’m Happy Just To Dance With You – The Beatles
    72. Wives And Lovers – Jack Jones
    73. Quicksand – Martha and the Vandellas
    74. The Leader Of The Pack – Shangri-las
    75. Do You Want To Know A Secret – The Beatles
    76. A World Without Love – Peter & Gordon
    77. And I Love Her – The Beatles
    78. That’s The Way Boys Are – Leslie Gore
    79. I Only Want To Be With You – Dusty Springfield
    80. G.T.O. – Ronny & the Daytonas
    81. Saturday Night At The Movies – The Drifters
    82. Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You) – Die Beatles
    83. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) – The Beach Boys
    84. Little Honda – The Hondells
    85. Sailor Boy – The Chiffons
    86. What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am) – The Tams
    87. La La La La La – The Blendells
    88. Suspicion – Terry Stafford
    89. It Hurts To Be In Love – Gene Pitney
    90. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
    91. Funny Girl – Barbra Streisand
    92. C’Mon And Swim – Bobby Freeman
    93. Anyone Who Had a Heart – Dionne Warwick
    94. A House Is Not A Home – Dionne Warwick
    95. I Wanna Love Him So Bad – The Jelly Beans
    96. Stardust – Nino Tempo and April Stevens
    97. Little Children – Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
    98. Little Honda – The Beach Boys
    99. You’ll Never Get To Heaven If You Break My Heart – Dionne Warwick
    100. Bad To Me – Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
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  • How I Got to Meet Princess Grace

    How I Got to Meet Princess Grace

    Pulling the race card (or How I got to meet Princess Grace)

    Princess Grace, Grace Patricia Kelly, was an American film actress who became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956.

    While making a med cruise on board the USS Piper back in 1964, we received permission to pull into the port of Monaco for Christmas. This was a special port call because we were the first American warships to pull in there since World War Two. Because of this, the principality went all out to make sure that we enjoyed the port visit first by allowing some crew members to stay at the luxurious Monte Carlo hotel for free, a dance put on by the USO with some of the best looking women on the Riviera, and a free account at the famous Monte Carlo casino.

    For the Christmas day observance, seven crew members were invited to eat dinner at the castle with Princess Grace and the royal family. Seven crew members were chosen, but no one from the engineering department. Enginemen were considered to be uncouth and smelled of diesel oil even after showering. That’s when I got an idea. One, being a newbie on board, they really couldn’t say that I was totally uncouth, I had not yet been sullied by my apprenticeship with my mentor, Beetle Bailey. Two, being the only Black person on board, it was only appropriate that a “token” be sent as representing part of the crew. How “American” would that be?

    After a long debate and an hour or two of my engineering chief pleading my case, the captain capitulated and agreed. What followed was a crash course in formal etiquette, what fork to eat with, how to chew politely, how to address the princess, etc. The only point of disappointment, however, was that I would be sent as the official photographer. So, naval history is devoid of any photographic evidence of one Fred Durrette formally meeting Princess Grace. However, if you ever get to the submarine museum in Groton, Connecticut, ask to see the original photograph and on the back, you’ll see my signature as the official navy photographer.

    The Princess was everything that you’d expect a princess to be. She was beautiful, graceful, and still retained her American down home charm.

  • 1964 Grammy Award Winners

    1964 Grammy Award Winners

    1964 Grammy Award Winners

    Winners Announced: May 12, 1964
    Held at: Chicago, Los Angeles and New York
    Host: Dean Martin
    Eligibility Year: December 1, 1962 – November 30, 1963

    Musical Highlights and Achievements

    • Barbra’s Big Night: Barbra Streisand dazzled the Grammys with her debut album, taking home two awards, including Album of the Year for The Barbra Streisand Album.
    • “Days of Wine and Roses” Domination: Henry Mancini’s Days of Wine and Roses won the Song of the Year award and became an instant classic.
    • Jazz Takes the Stage: Jazz great Stan Getz and João Gilberto’s bossa nova record Getz/Gilberto was a critical success, winning the Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
    • Legendary Ladies: Streisand and Ella Fitzgerald were among the women who shone that night, highlighting the influence of female artists in a largely male-dominated industry.

    Trivia

    • Frank Sinatra’s Absence: Despite his influence and the release of The Concert Sinatra, the legend was notably absent from the winners’ list.
    • British Invasion Lags Behind: Even though The Beatles had ignited a global frenzy, their work didn’t capture Grammy gold until later years.
    • Dean Martin, the Rat Pack Charmer: The host, known for his smooth voice and comedic timing, was a key member of the legendary Rat Pack, enhancing the evening’s glamorous vibe.
    • Streisand’s Swift Rise: At just 21, Barbra Streisand became one of the youngest Album of the Year winners at the time.
    • Take our 1964 Quiz!

    1964 Grammy Winners

    Record of the Year:
    The Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini
    Album of the Year:
    The Barbra Streisand AlbumThe Barbra Streisand Album – Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
    Song of the Year:
    The Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, composers
    Best Vocal Performance, Male:
    Wives and Lovers – Jack Jones
    Best Vocal Performance, Female:
    The Barbra Streisand Album – Barbra Streisand
    Best Performance By a Vocal Group:
    Blowin’ in the Wind – Peter, Paul and Mary
    Best Performance By a Chorus:
    Bach’s Greatest Hits – Swingle Singers
    Best Rock and Roll Recording:
    Deep Purple – Nino Tempo and April Stevens (Atco):
    Best Rhythm and Blues Recording:
    Busted – Ray Charles (ABC/Paramount):
    Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Soloist or Small Group:
    Conversations With Myself – Bill Evans
    Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group:
    Encore: Woody Herman, 1963 – Woody Herman Band
    Best Original Jazz Composition:
    Gravy Waltz – Steve Allen and Ray Brown, composers
    Best Country and Western Recording:
    Detroit City – Bobby Bare (RCA)
    Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical):
    Dominique – Soeur Sourire (The Singing Nun) (Philips)
    Best Folk Recording:
    Blowin’ in the Wind – Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers):
    Best Performance By an Orchestra for Dancing:
    This Time by Basie! Hits of the ’50s and ’60s – Count Basie
    Best Performance By an Orchestra or Instrumentalist With Orchestra, Not for Jazz or Dancing:
    Java – Al Hirt
    Best Instrumental Arrangement:
    I Can’t Stop Loving You – Quincy Jones, arranger
    Best Background Arrangement:
    The Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, arranger
    Best Instrumental Theme:
    More (Theme From Mondo Cane) – Norman NewellNorman Newell, Nino Oliviero and Riz Ortolani, composers
    Best Original Score From a Motion Picture or Television Show:
    Tom Jones – John Addison, Composer
    Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album:
    She Loves Me – Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, composers (MGM)
    Album of the Year, Classical:
    Britten, War Requiem – Benjamin Britten conducting London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (London)
    Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist:
    André WattsAndré Watts, pianist
    Best Classical Performance, Orchestra:
    BartókBartók, Concerto for Orchestra – Erich Leinsdorf conducting Boston Symphony Orchestra
    Best Classical Performance, Chamber Music:
    Evening of Elizabethan MusicElizabethan Music – Julian Bream Consort
    Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (With Orchestra):
    Tchaikovsky, Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra – Artur Rubinstein; Erich Leinsdorf conducting Boston Symphony Orchestra
    Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist or Duo (Without Orchestra):
    The Sound of Horowitz, Vladimir Horowitz
    Best Opera Recording:
    Puccini, Madama Butterfly – Erich Leinsdorf conducting RCA ItalianaRCA Italiana Opera Orchestra and Chorus; solos: Price, Tucker and Elias (RCA)
    Best Classical Performance, Choral:
    Britten, War Requiem – David WillcocksDavid Willcocks directing Bach Choir; Edward Chapman,  directing Highgate School; Benjamin Britten conducting London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
    Best Classical Performance, Vocal Soloist (With or Without Orchestra):
    Great Scenes From Gershwin’s Porgy and BessGershwin’s Porgy and Bess – Leontyne Price
    Best Classical Composition By Contemporary Composer:
    War Requiem – Benjamin Britten, Composer
    Best Comedy Performance:
    Hello Mudduh, Hello Faddah – Allan Sherman
    Best Documentary, Spoken Word or Drama Recording (Other Than Comedy):
    Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Edward Albee (Warner Brothers):
    Best Recording for Children:
    Bernstein Conducts for Young People – Leonard Bernstein conducting New York Philharmonic (Columbia)
    Best Album Cover, Other Than Classical:
    The Barbra Streisand Album – John BergJohn Berg, art director (Columbia)
    Best Album Cover, Classical:
    Puccini, Madama Butterfly – Robert Jones, art director (RCA)
    Best Album Notes:
    The Ellington Era – Stanley DanceStanley Dance and Leonard Feather, annotators (Columbia)
  • 1964 Oscars 36th Academy Awards

    1964 Oscars 36th Academy Awards

    1964 Oscars 36th Academy Awards

    Winners Announced: April 13, 1964
    Held at: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
    Host: Jack Lemmon
    Eligibility Year: 1963

    Cinematic Highlights and Achievements

    • Tom Jones Galore: The British comedy Tom Jones snagged four Oscars, including Best Picture, and was nominated in six other categories.
    • First Best Actress Win for a Child Actor: At age 16, Patty Duke won Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Miracle Worker.
    • British Invasion: A British actor, Sidney Poitier, won Best Actor for Lilies of the Field, becoming the first Black man to win the award.
    • Disney’s Double Win: The Sword in the Stone gave Disney its sixth Best Animated Feature win, while Mary Poppins took home Best Original Song for “Chim Chim Cher-ee.”

    Trivia

    • Beatles Connection: Despite the British Invasion in the music scene, led by the Beatles, the Oscars that year were more traditionally American in their award selections.
    • Shortest Acceptance Speech: Patty Duke set a record for the shortest Oscar acceptance speech ever: a simple “Thank you.”
    • The Great Escape: Despite its commercial success and ensemble cast, The Great Escape didn’t receive a single nomination.
    • Poitier’s Milestone: Sidney Poitier’s win was more than an Oscar; it was a powerful moment in the civil rights movement.
    • Best Picture winner Tom Jones was the only film in history to garner three Best Supporting Actress nominations.
    • Cleopatra (9 nominations) and Tom Jones (10 nominations) each won 4 Oscars.
    • Sidney Poitier was the first Black actor to win Best Actor.
    • Take the PCM Hollywood Sign Quiz!

    1964 Oscar Nominees and Winners

    Best Picture:
    Tom Jones – Tony Richardson (WINNER)
    America America – Elia Kazan
    Cleopatra – Walter Wanger
    How the West Was Won – Bernard Smith
    Lilies of the Field – Ralph Nelson
    Best Director:
    Tony Richardson – Tom Jones (WINNER)
    Federico Fellini – 8½
    Elia Kazan – America America
    Otto Preminger – The Cardinal
    Martin Ritt – Hud
    Best Actor:
    Sidney Poitier – Lilies of the Field (WINNER)
    Albert Finney – Tom Jones
    Richard Harris – This Sporting Life
    Rex Harrison – Cleopatra
    Paul Newman – Hud
    Best Actress:
    Patricia Neal – Hud (WINNER)
    Leslie Caron – The L-Shaped Room
    Shirley MacLaine – Irma la Douce
    Rachel Roberts – This Sporting Life
    Natalie Wood – Love with the Proper Stranger
    Best Supporting Actor:
    Melvyn Douglas – Hud (WINNER)
    Nick Adams – Twilight of Honor
    Bobby Darin – Captain Newman, M.D.
    Hugh Griffith – Tom Jones
    John Huston – The Cardinal
    Best Supporting Actress:
    Margaret Rutherford – The V.I.P.s (WINNER)
    Diane Cilento – Tom Jones
    Edith Evans – Tom Jones
    Joyce Redman – Tom Jones
    Lilia Skala – Lilies of the Field
    Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:
    How the West Was Won – James R. Webb (WINNER)
    8½ – Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli and Brunello Rondi
    America America – Elia Kazan
    The Four Days of Naples – Screenplay by Carlo Bernari, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa and Nanni Loy; Story by Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Nanni Loy and Vasco Pratolini
    Love with the Proper Stranger – Arnold Schulman
    Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:
    Tom Jones – John Osborne based on the novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding (WINNER)
    Captain Newman, M.D. – Richard L. Breen, Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron based on the novel by Leo Rosten
    Hud – Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. based on the novel Horseman, Pass By by Larry McMurtry
    Lilies of the Field – James Poe based on the novel by William E. Barrett
    Sundays and Cybele – Antoine Tudal and Serge Bourguignon based on the novel Les Dimanches de Ville d’Avray by Bernard Eschassériaux
    Best Foreign Language Film:
    8½ (Italy) (WINNER)
    Knife in the Water (Poland)
    The Red Lanterns (Greece)
    Los Tarantos (Spain)
    Twin Sisters of Kyoto (Japan)
    Best Song:
    “Call Me Irresponsible” from Papa’s Delicate Condition – Music by Jimmy Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn (WINNER)
    “Charade” from Charade – Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
    “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World” from It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Music by Ernest Gold; Lyrics by Mack David
    “More” from Mondo Cane – Music by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero; Lyrics by Norman Newell
    “So Little Time” from 55 Days at Peking – Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
    Best Documentary Feature:
    Robert Frost: A Lover’s Quarrel with the World (WINNER)
    Le Maillon et la Chaine
    The Yanks Are Coming
    Terminus (nomination revoked)
    Best Documentary Short Subject:
    Chagall (WINNER)
    The Five Cities of June
    The Spirit of America
    Thirty Million Letters
    To Live Again
    Best Live Action Short Subject:
    An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (WINNER)
    The Concert
    Home-Made Car
    Six-Sided Triangle
    That’s Me
    Best Short Subject – Cartoons:
    The Critic (WINNER)
    Automania 2000
    The Game
    My Financial Career
    Pianissimo
    Best Music Score – Substantially Original:
    Tom Jones – John Addison (WINNER)
    55 Days at Peking – Dimitri Tiomkin
    Cleopatra – Alex North
    How the West Was Won – Alfred Newman and Ken Darby
    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Ernest Gold
    Best Scoring of Music – Adaptation or Treatment:
    Irma la Douce – André Previn (WINNER)
    Bye Bye Birdie – Johnny Green
    A New Kind of Love – Leith Stevens
    Sundays and Cybele – Maurice Jarre
    The Sword in the Stone – George Bruns
    Best Sound Effects:
    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Walter Elliott (WINNER)
    A Gathering of Eagles – Robert Bratton
    Best Sound:
    How the West Was Won – Franklin Milton (WINNER)
    Bye Bye Birdie – Charles Rice
    Captain Newman, M.D. – Waldon O. Watson
    Cleopatra – James Corcoran and Fred Hynes
    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Gordon E. Sawyer
    Best Art Direction, Black-and-White:
    America America – Art Direction and Set Decoration: Gene Callahan (WINNER)
    8½ – Art Direction and Set Decoration: Piero Gherardi
    Hud – Art Direction: Hal Pereira and Tambi Larsen; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer and Robert R. Benton
    Love with the Proper Stranger – Art Direction: Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer and Grace Gregory
    Twilight of Honor – Art Direction: George Davis and Paul Groesse; Set Decoration: Henry Grace and Hugh Hunt
    Best Art Direction, Color:
    Cleopatra – Art Direction: John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard M. Brown, Herman A. Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling and Boris Juraga; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox and Ray Moyer (WINNER)
    The Cardinal – Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler; Set Decoration: Gene Callahan
    Come Blow Your Horn – Art Direction: Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer and James W. Payne
    How the West Was Won – Art Direction: George Davis, William Ferrari (posthumous nomination) and Addison Hehr; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Don Greenwood Jr. and Jack Mills
    Tom Jones – Art Direction: Ralph W. Brinton, Ted Marshall and Jocelyn Herbert; Set Decoration: Josie MacAvin
    Best Cinematography, Black-and-White:
    Hud – James Wong Howe (WINNER)
    The Balcony – George J. Folsey
    The Caretakers – Lucien Ballard
    Lilies of the Field – Ernest Haller
    Love with the Proper Stranger – Milton Krasner
    Best Cinematography, Color:
    Cleopatra – Leon Shamroy (WINNER)
    The Cardinal – Leon Shamroy
    How the West Was Won – William Daniels, Milton Krasner, Charles Lang and Joseph LaShelle
    Irma la Douce – Joseph LaShelle
    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Ernest Laszlo
    Best Costume Design, Black-and-White:
    8½ – Piero Gherardi (WINNER)
    Love with the Proper Stranger – Edith Head
    The Stripper – Travilla
    Toys in the Attic – Bill Thomas
    Wives and Lovers – Edith Head
    Best Costume Design, Color:
    Cleopatra – Irene Sharaff, Vittorio Nino Novarese and Renié (WINNER)
    The Cardinal – Donald Brooks
    How the West Was Won – Walter Plunkett
    The Leopard – Piero Tosi
    A New Kind of Love – Edith Head
    Best Film Editing:
    How the West Was Won – Harold F. Kress (WINNER)
    Cleopatra – Dorothy Spencer
    The Cardinal – Louis R. Loeffler
    The Great Escape – Ferris Webster
    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Frederic Knudtson (posthumous nomination), Robert C. Jones and Gene Fowler Jr.
    Best Special Effects:
    Cleopatra – Emil Kosa Jr. (WINNER)
    The Birds – Ub Iwerks
    Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award:
    Sam Spiegel
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  • Abraham Lincoln’s Letter to Lydia Bixby

    Abraham Lincoln’s Letter to Lydia Bixby

    Abraham Lincoln’s letter to Lydia Bixby, who lost 5 sons in the Civil War
    November 21, 1864

    Dear Madam,—I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts, that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle.

    I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.

    I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom.

    Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,

    A. Lincoln