Wednesday, September 2, 1964 · Beirut, Lebanon
The world the day Keanu Reeves was born
Keanu Reeves, the actor, arrived on a Wednesday in Beirut, Lebanon. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Where Did Our Love Go”
The Supremes
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♍ Virgo
Year of the Dragon
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Keanu was born
“Where Did Our Love Go” by The Supremes topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “Everybody Loves Somebody”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1964
U.S. averages for the year Keanu Reeves 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 Keanu Reeves born?
Keanu Reeves was born on Wednesday, September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon.
What day of the week was Keanu Reeves born?
A Wednesday. September 2, 1964 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Keanu Reeves was born?
“Where Did Our Love Go” by The Supremes was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Keanu Reeves was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.
What is Keanu Reeves’s zodiac sign?
Keanu Reeves is a Virgo (born Sep 2), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dragon.
What was the moon like when Keanu Reeves was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 14% lit, on the night of September 2, 1964.
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