The 1960s

Explore 1640 historical events from 1960–1969.

1964

Phil Vassar, American singer-songwriter

Phillip George Vassar Jr. is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, i…

Phil Vassar, American singer-songwriter

1964

Stéphane Caristan, French hurdler and coach

Stéphane Caristan is a retired hurdler from France, who set the world's best year performance in 1986. He did so by winning the men's 110 metres hurdles final at the European Champ…

Stéphane Caristan, French hurdler and coach

1964

Darryl "D

Darryl Matthews McDaniels, also commonly known by his stage name DMC, is an American rapper and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Run-DMC, and is consid…

Darryl "D

1964

James Purefoy, English actor

James Brian Mark Purefoy is an English actor. He played Marcus Antonius in the HBO series Rome, Nick Jenkins in A Dance to the Music of Time, college professor turned serial killer…

James Purefoy, English actor

1964

Sean Pertwee, English actor

Sean Carl Roland Pertwee is an English actor, narrator and producer. His credits include Chancer (1990), Leon the Pig Farmer (1992), Cadfael (1994), Bodyguards (1997), Event Horizo…

Sean Pertwee, English actor

1964

Butch Reynolds, American runner and coach

Harry Lee "Butch" Reynolds Jr. is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event for 11 years 9 days with his…

Butch Reynolds, American runner and coach

1964 gloria reuben canadian american actress 06 09
1964

Gloria Reuben, Canadian-American actress

Gloria Elizabeth Reuben is a Canadian actress, producer, and singer. She is well-known for her role as Jeanie Boulet on the medical drama ER, for which she was twice nominated for …

Gloria Reuben, Canadian-American actress

1964 rick riordan american author 06 05
1964

Rick Riordan, American author

Richard Russell Riordan Jr. is an American author, best known for his Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, which includes the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, The Heroes of Olympus ser…

Rick Riordan, American author

1964 jean alesi french racing driver 06 11
1964

Jean Alesi, French racing driver

Jean Robert Alesi is a French former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1989 to 2001. Alesi won the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix with Ferrari.

Jean Alesi, French racing driver

1964

Penny Ford, American singer

Penny Ford, also known as Pennye Ford, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from Cincinnati, Ohio, who lives in Germany. She rose to fame in…

Penny Ford, American singer