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April 23, 1964

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Headlines from April 23, 1964

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DAILY WORLD'S FAIR PAGE. A calendar of the day's events at the Fair—next day's, too. Plus features and photos. Read it Today in World‐Telegram.—Advt.

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LAOS JUNTA ASKS SOUVANNA TO HEAD A NEW COALITION; Western and Soviet Envoys Press King and Vientiane to Restore Regime

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US, Brit, French, USSR, Indian and Australian reprs fly to Luang Prabang to appeal to King to save coalition Govt; accompanied by Premier and Phoumi Nosavan; Unger gives King appeal from Under Sec Harriman; King says he scores coup, wants Souvanna Phouma to remain as Premier; Siho Lamphouthacoul, emerging as dominant figure in coup, reptdly opposes restoration of coalition; Vientiane quiet as Junta troops patrol city; foreign newsmen enter from Thailand; cable office re-opened, press censorship imposed

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 22, 1964, covering April 23, 1964.

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

    Meet The Beatles!

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Introducing...The Beatles by The Beatles

    Introducing...The Beatles

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for Honey In The Horn by Al Hirt

    Honey In The Horn

    Al Hirt

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    32
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Third Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Third Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Gianandrea Noseda

1964Gianandrea Noseda, Italian pianist and conductor[†]

Gianandrea Noseda is an Italian conductor. He is currently the music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.; general music director (Generalmusikdirektor) of Zurich Opera; principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra; and the music director of the Tsinandali Festival in Tsinandali, Georgia.

Historical Context for April 23, 1964

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