Wednesday, May 13, 1964 · Washington, D.C.
The world the day Stephen Colbert was born
Stephen Colbert, the TV host, arrived on a Wednesday in Washington, D.C.. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Hello, Dolly!”
Louis Armstrong And The All Stars
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♉ Taurus
Year of the Dragon
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Stephen was born
“Hello, Dolly!” by Louis Armstrong And The All Stars topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “Can't Buy Me Love”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1964
U.S. averages for the year Stephen Colbert 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 Stephen Colbert born?
Stephen Colbert was born on Wednesday, May 13, 1964, in Washington, D.C..
What day of the week was Stephen Colbert born?
A Wednesday. May 13, 1964 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Stephen Colbert was born?
“Hello, Dolly!” by Louis Armstrong And The All Stars was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Stephen Colbert was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Stephen Colbert’s zodiac sign?
Stephen Colbert is a Taurus (born May 13), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dragon.
What was the moon like when Stephen Colbert was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 6% lit, on the night of May 13, 1964.
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