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April 4, 1964

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PROTESTERS FAIL IN ST. AUGUSTINE; City Is Back to Normal as Mrs. Peabody and Other ‘Agitators’ Return North

By Unknown Author

St Augustine resumes segregated way of life as most of Northern whites who came to aid Negroes return home; members of rights movement prepare for drawn-out period of protests; lack of cohesion among Negroes noted; Mrs Peabody welcomed by husband, 4 other PE bishops, Boston; greeted by Negroes and others, Syracuse, NY; Rev Dr Ockenga sees Northerners participation in demonstrations doing more harm than good

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 1, 1964, covering April 4, 1964.

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

    Meet The Beatles!

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Introducing...The Beatles by The Beatles

    Introducing...The Beatles

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Honey In The Horn by Al Hirt

    Honey In The Horn

    Al Hirt

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    29
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Third Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Third Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Branco (footballer)

1964Branco, Brazilian footballer and coach[†]

Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal, better known as Branco, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a left back. A member of the triumphant Brazilian team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Branco was a free kick specialist with accurate placing of the ball.

1964Dr. Chud, American drummer and singer[†]

David Calabrese, known professionally as Dr. Chud, is an American horror punk drummer best known for his work with the Misfits. He has also been a member of Graves, Gorgeous Frankenstein, Doyle and Blitzkid, and fronts his own solo project Dr. Chud's X-Ward.

1964Anthony Clark, American actor[†]

Anthony Clark is an American actor and comedian who starred in the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, in which he played the character Greg Warner.

David Cross

1964David Cross, American actor, producer, and screenwriter[†]

David Cross is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and director. Cross is best known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), his role as Ian Hawke in the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise, and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development. He has been described as “one of the defining figures of cult Gen X comedy”.

Satoshi Furukawa

1964Satoshi Furukawa, Japanese surgeon and astronaut[†]

Satoshi Furukawa is a Japanese surgeon and JAXA astronaut. Furukawa was assigned to the International Space Station as a flight engineer on long-duration missions Expedition 28/29 (2011) and Expedition 69/70 (2023-2024).

1964Paul Parker, England international footballer and TV pundit[†]

Paul Andrew Parker is an English sports television pundit, former football manager, and former professional footballer.

Đặng Thân

1964Đặng Thân, Vietnamese writer and poet[†]

Đặng Thân is a bilingual poet, fiction writer, essayist and critic, based in Vietnam. There he is regarded "the typical figure of Post-Doi Moi Literature", and considered "the best humourist ever" and even an "awesomely brilliant genius". Unfortunately, it was repeatedly said that leading governmental departments in Vietnam instructed the "state-controlled" literary circle that his works were "harmful". From 2008 up to 2011 and from 2014 up to present, all publishing houses there had not been allowed to print any book of his for no righteous reasons, and official state-run newspapers had been ordered to leave him in the dark.

Historical Events

The Beatles

1964The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.[†]

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's youth and sociocultural movements.

Historical Context for April 4, 1964

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