Tuesday, October 20, 1964 · Oakland, California
The world the day Kamala Harris was born
Kamala Harris, the 49th U.S. vice president, arrived on a Tuesday in Oakland, California. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Do Wah Diddy Diddy”
Manfred Mann
The moon
full moon
Star sign
♎ Libra
Year of the Dragon
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Kamala was born
“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” by Manfred Mann topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “Oh, Pretty Woman”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1964
U.S. averages for the year Kamala Harris was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp5¢ → 78¢ today (16×)
- Median new home$18,925 → $393,300 today (21×)
- Minimum wage$1.25 → $7.25 today (5.8×)
In the news
The year 1964
- Feb 7 · The Beatles land in the United States for the first time, at the newly renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport.
- Feb 9 · As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion.
- Mar 6 · In a radio broadcast, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad announced that American boxer Cassius Clay would change his name to Muhammad Ali.
- Mar 14 · Jack Ruby is convicted of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin who had shot and killed John F. Kennedy the previous year.
- Mar 30 · Jeopardy!, the popular American game show created by Merv Griffin, made its debut on the NBC television network.
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Questions
When was Kamala Harris born?
Kamala Harris was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California.
What day of the week was Kamala Harris born?
A Tuesday. October 20, 1964 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Kamala Harris was born?
“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” by Manfred Mann was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Kamala Harris was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.
What is Kamala Harris’s zodiac sign?
Kamala Harris is a Libra (born Oct 20), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dragon.
What was the moon like when Kamala Harris was born?
A full moon moon, about 100% lit, on the night of October 20, 1964.
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