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November 8, 1963

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 6, 1963, covering November 8, 1963.

  1. 1
    Album cover for In The Wind by Peter| Paul & Mary

    In The Wind

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Second Barbra Streisand Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Second Barbra Streisand Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul by Ray Charles

    Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul

    Ray Charles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Golden Records Vol. 3 by Elvis Presley

    Golden Records Vol. 3

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Paul McKenna

1963Paul McKenna, English hypnotist and author[†]

Paul McKenna is a British hypnotist, behavioural scientist, television and radio broadcaster and author of self-help books.

Historical Events

Finnair

1963Finnair's Aero Flight 217 crashes near Mariehamn Airport in Jomala, Åland, killing 22 people.[†]

Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest full-service legacy airline of Finland, with headquarters in Vantaa on the grounds of Helsinki Airport, its hub. Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both domestic and international air travel in Finland. Its major shareholder is the government of Finland, which owns 55.9% of its shares. Finnair is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance.

Historical Context for November 8, 1963

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