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November 16, 1963

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Headlines from November 16, 1963

14 PACTS ENDED; Illia Decrees Are Silent on Compensation to Foreign Concerns Contracts Held Illegal ARGENTINA VOIDS CONTRACTS ON OIL Compensation at Issue

By Edward C. Burks Special To the New York Times

Pres Illia signs decrees canceling all foreign oil contracts; list of cos affected; decrees make no mention of compensation; call for apptmt of fed atty to 'start action' to recover alleged econ losses that resulted from contracts; authorize use of 'pub force' to permit state-owned agency to take charge of cos installations; production in 50,000-sq-mi area affected; other details

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 13, 1963, covering November 16, 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

Steve ArgĂŒelles

1963Steve ArgĂŒelles, English drummer and producer[†]

Stephen ArgĂŒelles Clarke is an English jazz drummer, producer and is the proprietor of the Plush record label. He is the brother of saxophonist Julian ArgĂŒelles.

William Bonner (newscaster)

1963William Bonner, Brazilian newscaster, publicist and journalist[†]

William Bonemer JĂșnior, known professionally as William Bonner, is a Brazilian newscaster, publicist and journalist. He is the current editor-in-chief and anchorman of Jornal Nacional, the most-watched Brazilian news program, aired by TV Globo.

Zina Garrison

1963Zina Garrison, American tennis player[†]

Zina Lynna Garrison is an American former professional tennis player. Garrison was the runner-up in singles at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, a three-time major mixed doubles champion, and an Olympic gold and bronze medalist from the women's doubles and singles events, respectively, at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4, on 20 November 1989.

Historical Context for November 16, 1963

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