On this day

April 12, 1964

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from April 12, 1964

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 8, 1964, covering April 12, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles

    Meet The Beatles!

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for Introducing...The Beatles by The Beatles

    Introducing...The Beatles

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Honey In The Horn by Al Hirt

    Honey In The Horn

    Al Hirt

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    30
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Third Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Third Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Chris Fairclough

1964Chris Fairclough, English footballer and coach[†]

Courtney Huw Fairclough, commonly known as Chris Fairclough, is an English football coach and former professional footballer.

Amy Ray

1964Amy Ray, American folk-rock singer-songwriter, musician, and music producer[†]

Amy Elizabeth Ray is an American singer-songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls with Emily Saliers. She also pursues a solo career, releasing ten albums under her own name, and founded the independent label Daemon Records in 1989. Ray is known for her alto and tenor range, and plays both electric and acoustic guitar, as well as mandolin and harmonica.

Historical Context for April 12, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]