What day of the week was August 16, 1964?

The day of the week August 16th, 1964 fell on was a Sunday.

Paul Weinstein the German high jumper (b. 1878) died on this day in 1964.

Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.