Historical Events
- At Plesman airport, Curacao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record)
Olympic Gold
Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser wins her third consecutive Olympic 100m freestyle gold medal at the Tokyo Games; Olympic record 59.05s
- Soviet spacecraft Voskhod 1 successfully returns to earth with record three crew
- US sweeps medals in the men's 200m backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics; Jed Graef swims world record 2:10.3 to win gold ahead of teammates Gary Dilley and Bob Bennett
Famous Birthdays
- Christopher Judge, American-Canadian actor (Stargate SG-1), born in Los Angeles, California
- Niè Hǎishèng, Chinese military pilot and CNSA astronaut, born in Zaoyang, Hubei, China
About October 13, 1964
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 6 months and 21 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
