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March 12, 1964

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Headlines from March 12, 1964

DE GAULLE OFFERS CYPRUS PROPOSAL; Asserts Greek and Turkish Groups Cannot Form Nation —Repatriation Hinted

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US and GB to contribute 1/2 of $6 million needed for UN force; other likely contributors noted; Thant tells them force must not interfere in Cyprus internal pol; de Gaulle sees Cyprus solution in changes in '59 Zurich pact and present const, says Greek and Turkish Cypriotes cannot form single nation, Peyrefitte announcement after Cabinet meeting; France reptdly feels UN mission will fail; diplomats of Western nations involved offended

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GREEK CYPRIOTES RENOUNCE ACCORD FIXING TRUCE LINE; Britons Said to Warn They Will Shoot Violators of Proscribed Nicosia Area; MAJOR VIOLENCE FEARED; Turkish Cypriotes’ Leader Renews Appeal to Thant to Speed U.N. Action

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Greek Cypriotes renounce 'green-line' pact setting cease-fire line in Nicosia; all sides begin frantic mil preparations; Turkey warns it will intervene unless UN sends force soon; Greek Cypriote students stage anti-Amer and anti-Brit demonstrations, Nicosia; insult High Comr Clark; Makarios apologizes; Kutchuk again appeals to Thant, Greek, Turkish and Brit Mins; Greek Cypriotes issue and then withdraw ultimatum to Brit to leave Kazaphani; map; Gyani and reprs of GB, Greek and Turkey offer plan to settle Paphos situation; Makarios urges 'no incidents' while he is in Athens to attend King Paul's funeral; Brit soldier illus aiding Turkish Cypriote

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 11, 1964, covering March 12, 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

1964Dieter Eckstein, German footballer[†]

Dieter Eckstein is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Umirzak Shukeyev

1964Umirzak Shukeyev, Kazakh chairman of Samruk-Kazyna[†]

Umirzak Shukeyev is a Kazakh politician who's serving as the akim of Turkistan Region since 2019. Prior to that, he served as the Minister of Agriculture from 2017 to 2019, chairman of Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund from 2011 to 2017, First Deputy Prime Minister from 2009 to 2011, and prior to that, Deputy Prime Minister from 2007, akim of South Kazakhstan from 2006 to 2007, akim of Astana from 2004 to 2006, akim of Kostanay Region from 1998 to 2004, Minister of Economy and Trade from 1995 to 1997 while serving as Deputy Prime Minister.

Historical Context for March 12, 1964

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