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February 5, 1964

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Headlines from February 5, 1964

PEKING DECLARES KHRUSHCHEV PLOTS WITH WASHINGTON; Asserts Soviet Collaborates in Plan to Rule World—Seeks Red Leadership

By Unknown Author

Chinese, in Hung Chi ed, charge Khrushchev seeks world domination through collaboration with US, warn that Communist unity depends on abandoning US-USSR ties and joining other Communist nations in opposition to US; ed broadcast over Peking radio and reprinted in Jinmin Jih Pao; holds USSR party can no longer be regarded as vanguard of movement; revs earlier splits in movement; denies Chinese seek leadership; USSR press and radio silent; Western observers in Moscow see another step to formal split; pro-Chinese faction gains control of W Bengal orgn of Indian party

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 5, 1964, covering February 5, 1964.

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

    The Singing Nun

    The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  2. 2
    Album cover for In The Wind by Peter| Paul & Mary

    In The Wind

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  3. 3
    Album cover for Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles

    Meet The Beatles!

    The Beatles

    Last week
    92
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Little Deuce Coupe by The Beach Boys

    Little Deuce Coupe

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for That Was The Week That Was (BBC Telecast Tribute on 11/23/1963) by John Fitzgerald Kennedy

    That Was The Week That Was (BBC Telecast Tribute on 11/23/1963)

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Laura Linney

1964Laura Linney, American actress[†]

Laura Leggett Linney is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards.

Ha Seung-moo

1964Ha Seung-moo, Korean poet, pastor, historical theologian[†]

Ha Seung-moo is a South Korean poet, Presbyterian minister, seminary professor, and theologian.

Duff McKagan

1964Duff McKagan, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer[†]

Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician. He was the bassist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses for twelve years, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Historical Context for February 5, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]