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October 29, 1963

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Historical Context for October 29, 1963

In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 23, 1963, covering October 29, 1963.

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    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary

    Peter| Paul & Mary

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    Album cover for Bye Bye Birdie by Soundtrack

    Bye Bye Birdie

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for My Son; The Nut by Allan Sherman

    My Son; The Nut

    Allan Sherman

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    Album cover for (Moving) by Peter| Paul & Mary

    (Moving)

    Peter| Paul & Mary

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    Album cover for The Second Barbra Streisand Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Second Barbra Streisand Album

    Barbra Streisand

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    Album cover for Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul by Ray Charles

    Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul

    Ray Charles

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    9
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    Album cover for Golden Records Vol. 3 by Elvis Presley

    Golden Records Vol. 3

    Elvis Presley

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    7
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    Album cover for West Side Story by Soundtrack

    West Side Story

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

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    Album cover for Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton

    Blue Velvet

    Bobby Vinton

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Notable Births

Damian Chapa

1963Damian Chapa, American actor[†]

Damian Robert Chapa is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer.

1963Gerald Morris, American author[†]

Gerald Morris is an American author. Morris is known for his series of stories for preteen and teen readers based in the Middle Ages during the time of King Arthur. Collectively called "The Squire's Tales", the books blend retellings of traditional Arthurian Myths, such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Tristan and Iseult, with original plotlines. The books at the start of the series focus somewhat on Sir Gawain, but primarily on Terence, an original character and Gawain's squire. Although the two characters' roles are minor in some books, they remain throughout the series, whereas main characters from the other books are only mentioned or reappear briefly later in the series.

Notable Deaths

Adolphe Menjou

1963Adolphe Menjou, American actor (born 1890)[†]

Adolphe Jean Menjou was an American actor whose career spanned both silent films and talkies. He became a leading man during the 1920s, known for his debonair and sophisticated screen presence. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Front Page (1931).

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Headlines from October 29, 1963

U.N. UNIT ADOPTS APPEAL TO ERASE RACE PREJUDICE; U.S. and 16 Others Abstain, Fearing Curb on Freedoms Amendment Sought

By David Anderson Special To the New York Times

UN Soc Com, 89-0, adopts draft declaration to eliminate all forms of bias; 17 nations abstain, including US, Commonwealth and W Eur countries; see some freedoms threatened, citing proviso to ban orgns that 'promote' bias; Mrs Dick (US) comments; move seen to amend passage now deemed to violate consts of many abstaining nations to win unanimous Assembly approval

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2 PARTIES SOFTEN CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; KEY TEST TODAY; Administration and Leaders of House G.O.P. Join in Drafting New Version HALLECK HELPS EFFORT Outcome of Committee Vote Is in Doubt Revised Plan Retains an F.E.P.C.

By Anthony Lewis Special To the New York Times

HR subcom reaches compromise on Adm rights bill sec on voting bias cases; new version sets trials by special 3-judge Fed cts of Govt suits calling for apptmt of referees to end discrimination; aim is to speed up trials

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PEKING FORESEES A DELAY OF YEARS ON ATOMIC BOMB; Foreign Minister Says Lag in Industry Is Holding Up Nuclear Development ARMS AIM IS STRESSED Natural Disasters and End of Soviet Help Underlie the Lack of Progress

By Emerson Chapin Special To the New York Times

Min Chen Yi sees 1st test delayed for yrs but stresses aim of proceeding with development program, conf for Japanese newsmen; W Sullivan discusses problems of development, linking them to ideological dispute with USSR

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