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December 6, 1963

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Headlines from December 6, 1963

RIGHTS BILL MOVE SET FOR JANUARY; Smith Promises Action by House Rules Committee --Petition Collapses RIGHTS BILL MOVE SET FOR JANUARY

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

Repr Smith sets Rules Com hearings on bill 'reasonably soon in Jan,' indicating that bill will be cleared for floor action by end of Jan at latest and that discharge petition plan is dead; Halleck sees bill passed by end of Jan; Repr Brown says Repubs on com accept Smith statement at face value

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 4, 1963, covering December 6, 1963.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Singing Nun by The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    The Singing Nun

    The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for In The Wind by Peter| Paul & Mary

    In The Wind

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Second Barbra Streisand Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Second Barbra Streisand Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

Ulrich Thomsen

1963Ulrich Thomsen, Danish actor and producer[†]

Ulrich Thomsen is a Danish actor and filmmaker, known for his role of Christian in the 1998 film The Celebration and for the role of Kai Proctor in the Cinemax original series Banshee (2013–2016).

Historical Context for December 6, 1963

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