Historical Events
- American Don Schollander swims an Olympic record 53.4s to beat Briton Robert McGregor by 0.1s and win the 100m freestyle gold medal in Tokyo; first of Schollander's 4 gold medals at the Games
- KCSM TV channel 60 in San Mateo-SF, CA (PBS) begins
- Launch of Voskhod 1, first time 3 people in space (Komarov, Feokistov, Yegorov)
- WSBK TV channel 38 in Boston, MA (IND/ABC/CBS/NBC) begin
- WUCM TV channel 19 in University Center, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Fanie De Villiers, South African cricket fast bowler (18 Tests, 85 wickets, BB 6/23, 2 x 50s; Northern Transvaal), born in Vereeniging, South Africa
- JoAnn Willette, American actress (Constance-Just 10 of Us, Real Genius), born in Lewiston, Maine
Famous Deaths
- Mary Pinchot Meyer, American painter romantically linked with President John F. Kennedy, murdered by an unknown gunman at 43
Died in 1964 1964 Highlights
About October 12, 1964
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
#1 Song: Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
