What was the world like in 1964?
India's #1 song of the year was Mere Man Ki Ganga from Sangam, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1964.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964.
There! I've Said It Again · Bobby Vinton
I Want To Hold Your Hand · The Beatles
She Loves You · The Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love · The Beatles
Hello, Dolly! · Louis Armstrong And The All Stars
My Guy · Mary Wells
Love Me Do · The Beatles
Chapel Of Love · The Dixie Cups
A World Without Love · Peter And Gordon
I Get Around · The Beach Boys
Rag Doll · The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli"
A Hard Day's Night · The Beatles
Everybody Loves Somebody · Dean Martin
Where Did Our Love Go · The Supremes
House Of The Rising Sun · The Animals
Oh, Pretty Woman · Roy Orbison And The Candy Men
Do Wah Diddy Diddy · Manfred Mann
Baby Love · The Supremes
Leader Of The Pack · The Shangri-Las
Ringo · Lorne Greene
Mr. Lonely · Bobby Vinton
Come See About Me · The Supremes
I Feel Fine · The Beatles
If you were born in 1964, none of this existed.
Humans walk on the Moon
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, launches
Sholay releases in cinemas
Colour television arrives in India
India wins its first Cricket World Cup at Lord's
The first Maruti 800 is handed over
Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian in space
India's first metro opens in Kolkata
And 36 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
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