Historic Footnotes from our Senior year -
September 7, 1963 - Pro Football Hall of Fame opens
November 22 - President John F. Kennedy killed in Dallas
January 3, 1964 - Barry Goldwater announces candidacy for President
January 10 - " Introducing . . . The Beatles " Released
February 9 - The Beatles first appear on Ed Sullivan Show
February 25 - Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston, crowned World Champ
March 9 - First Ford Mustang Rolls off Assembly Line
March 30 - " Jeopardy " debuts on NBC , host Art Fleming
April 4 - Beatles hold top 5 spots in Billboard Top 40
Name Them ! Answer Below
April 16 - Rolling Stone release debut album, " The Rolling Stones "
April 22 - New York World's Fair Opens
May 2 - First protests of Vietnam War in NYC's Times Square and in SF
May 29 - C.H.S. Class of 1964 Graduates !
Trivia Answer - (Can't Buy Me Love, Twist & Shout, She Loves You, I Want To Hold Your Hand,
Please Please Me )
#1 Records of the 1964 School Year -
in sequence, August 1963 thru June 1964, plus a few that didn't make it to the top -
So Much In Love - The Tymes
Fingertips, Pt. 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Deep Purple - April Stevens & Nino Tempo
I'm Leaving It Up To You- Dale & Grace
Dominique - The Singing Nun
There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
442 Glenwood Avenue - Pixies Three ( from Hanover PA- #56 in Jan 64 -
I always figured the Phone # at "442 Glenwood Avenue" had to be " Beechwood 4-5789 " )
I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
She Loves You - The Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Hello Dolly - Louis Armstrong
My Guy - Mary Wells
Love Me Do - The Beatles
Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto ( #5 in June of '64 but this video is so
60's Cool I had to inlude it. Also go HERE )
At The Oscars -
Best Picture - My Fair Lady , ( and ) beating out, among others,
Dr. Strangelove ( and ) , Mary Poppins & Zorba The Greek
Best Actor - Rex Harrison ( My Fair Lady ) over Peter O'Toole
& Richard Burton , both for Becket
Best Actress - Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins
Best Original Song - Chim-Chim-Cheree from Mary Poppins
( None of the FAB Beatles songs from "A Hard Day's Night" were even nominated !! )
Send us your suggestion for a 1964 song or movie and we'll add it !
November 22 - President John F. Kennedy killed in Dallas
January 3, 1964 - Barry Goldwater announces candidacy for President
January 10 - " Introducing . . . The Beatles " Released
February 9 - The Beatles first appear on Ed Sullivan Show
February 25 - Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston, crowned World Champ
March 9 - First Ford Mustang Rolls off Assembly Line
March 30 - " Jeopardy " debuts on NBC , host Art Fleming
April 4 - Beatles hold top 5 spots in Billboard Top 40
Name Them ! Answer Below
April 16 - Rolling Stone release debut album, " The Rolling Stones "
April 22 - New York World's Fair Opens
May 2 - First protests of Vietnam War in NYC's Times Square and in SF
May 29 - C.H.S. Class of 1964 Graduates !
Trivia Answer - (Can't Buy Me Love, Twist & Shout, She Loves You, I Want To Hold Your Hand,
Please Please Me )
#1 Records of the 1964 School Year -
in sequence, August 1963 thru June 1964, plus a few that didn't make it to the top -
So Much In Love - The Tymes
Fingertips, Pt. 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Deep Purple - April Stevens & Nino Tempo
I'm Leaving It Up To You- Dale & Grace
Dominique - The Singing Nun
There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
442 Glenwood Avenue - Pixies Three ( from Hanover PA- #56 in Jan 64 -
I always figured the Phone # at "442 Glenwood Avenue" had to be " Beechwood 4-5789 " )
I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
She Loves You - The Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Hello Dolly - Louis Armstrong
My Guy - Mary Wells
Love Me Do - The Beatles
Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
A World Without Love - Peter & Gordon
The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto ( #5 in June of '64 but this video is so
60's Cool I had to inlude it. Also go HERE )
At The Oscars -
Best Picture - My Fair Lady , ( and ) beating out, among others,
Dr. Strangelove ( and ) , Mary Poppins & Zorba The Greek
Best Actor - Rex Harrison ( My Fair Lady ) over Peter O'Toole
& Richard Burton , both for Becket
Best Actress - Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins
Best Original Song - Chim-Chim-Cheree from Mary Poppins
( None of the FAB Beatles songs from "A Hard Day's Night" were even nominated !! )
Send us your suggestion for a 1964 song or movie and we'll add it !
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