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November 13, 1963

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Headlines from November 13, 1963

HIGH U.S. OFFICIALS MEET ON VIETNAM IN HAWAII NOV. 20; Rusk, M'Namara, Lodge and Taylor to Join in the First Such Talks Since Coup One of Periodic Sessions Morale Said to Improve VIETNAM TALK SET BY U.S. OFFICIALS

By Jack Raymond Special To the New York Times

US repts S Vietnamese forces morale and aggressiveness improved; says mil operations dropped 30% just before coup but enemy failed to exploit situation; is cautious on mil forecasts but repts no change in plan to withdraw about 1,000 Amers

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Gems Abandoned By Thug Who Couldn't Shift Gears; Jewel Robbers' Loot Is Looted by Workmen WORKMEN LOOTED ABANDONED GEMS Discovery Reported Car Examined Manager a Victim

By Richard J. H. Jonnstonthe New York Timesthe New York Times

most of loot found at demolition site near scene of robbery; was hidden there by workmen who looted getaway truck abandoned by bandits when driver could not work gear shift; illus; police say 25-30 workmen witnessed holdup but did not rept it; 5 workmen charged with criminally receiving stolen goods, 1 held for grand larcency for hiding truck at site

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 13, 1963, covering November 13, 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
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Second Barbra Streisand Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Second Barbra Streisand Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Golden Records Vol. 3 by Elvis Presley

    Golden Records Vol. 3

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    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
    12

Notable Births

Jaime Covilhã

1963Jaime Covilhã, Angolan basketball player and coach[†]

Jaime Lages Covilhã, in Luanda, is an Angolan basketball coach.

Vinny Testaverde

1963Vinny Testaverde, American football player[†]

Vincent Frank Testaverde Sr. is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Heisman Trophy in 1986.

Notable Deaths

Margaret Murray

1963Margaret Murray, Indian-English anthropologist and author (born 1863)[†]

Margaret Alice Murray was an Anglo-Indian Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist. The first woman to be appointed as a lecturer in archaeology in the United Kingdom, she worked at University College London (UCL) from 1898 to 1935. She was president of the Folklore Society from 1953 to 1955, and published widely.

Historical Context for November 13, 1963

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