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March 11, 1964

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Headlines from March 11, 1964

CAMBODIANS PLAN TO BUY RED ARMS; Mission Off to Moscow and Peking—U.S. Embassy in Pnompenh Stoned

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Cambodian mission leaves for Communist China and USSR to buy arms; timing seen move to emphasize Norodom Sihanouk dissatisfaction with non-Communist world; he charges US, S Vietnam, Thailand and Laos plot to partition Cambodia, radio s; says he will negotiate frontiers guarantees with N Vietnam and with Pathet Lao in Laos; does not consider France hostile; map

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Auto Insurers Cut Rates 10 to 15% in 4 Boroughs

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225 cos affiliates' with Natl Bur of Casually Underwriters cut ins rates 10-15% in NYC and 4-8% in suburbs, raise rates 11% on Sl, 7% in Rockland County, 2% in northern Westchester; cuts linked to drop in number of questionable claims, not drop in accidents; table shows old and new rates

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 11, 1964, covering March 11, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles

    Meet The Beatles!

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Introducing...The Beatles by The Beatles

    Introducing...The Beatles

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Honey In The Horn by Al Hirt

    Honey In The Horn

    Al Hirt

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    26
  4. 4
    Album cover for Yesterday's Love Songs/Today's Blues by Nancy Wilson

    Yesterday's Love Songs/Today's Blues

    Nancy Wilson

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Notable Births

Peter Berg

1964Peter Berg, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor[†]

Peter Berg is an American director, producer, writer, and actor. His directorial film works include the black comedy Very Bad Things (1998), the action comedy The Rundown (2003), the sports drama Friday Night Lights (2004), the action thriller The Kingdom (2007), the superhero comedy-drama Hancock (2008), the military science fiction war film Battleship (2012), the war film Lone Survivor (2013), the disaster drama Deepwater Horizon (2016), the Boston Marathon bombing drama Patriots Day (2016), the action thriller Mile 22 (2018), and the action comedy Spenser Confidential (2020), the latter five all starring Mark Wahlberg. In addition to cameo appearances in the last six of these titles, he has had prominent acting roles in films including Never on Tuesday (1989), Shocker (1989), The Last Seduction (1994), The Great White Hype (1996), Cop Land (1997), Corky Romano (2001), Collateral (2004), Smokin' Aces (2006), and Lions for Lambs (2007).

Raimo Helminen

1964Raimo Helminen, Finnish ice hockey player and coach[†]

Raimo Ilmari Helminen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He is often called "Raipe" or "Maestro" by his fans. He is the world record holder for most international games played by a hockey player, as well as for tied for being the hockey player in the most Olympic Games, and his 26 seasons as a professional is one of the longest careers in professional hockey history. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2012.

Vinnie Paul

1964Vinnie Paul, American drummer, songwriter and producer (died 2018)[†]

Vincent Paul Abbott was an American musician best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera. He also co-founded Damageplan in 2003 with his younger brother, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and was a member of Hellyeah for 12 years from 2006 until his death in 2018.

Shane Richie

1964Shane Richie, English actor and singer[†]

Shane Patrick Paul Roche, known as Shane Richie, is an English actor, comedian, presenter and singer. Following initial success as a stage and screen performer, he became best known for his portrayal of the character Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders and then in its spin-off RTÉ Drama Redwater in 2017. In 2020, he appeared on the twentieth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here and finished in fourth place.

Historical Context for March 11, 1964

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