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April 29, 1964

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Headlines from April 29, 1964

Big Vietnam Force Strikes Guerrillas

By Unknown Author

over 5,000 S Vietnamese troops, flown into action by US helicopters, fight way into guerrilla strongholds, Do Xa and Mang Xin; losses reptd light although 18 of 20 helicopters were hit and 4 plus a mil plane were shot down; operation expected to last 2 wks; 2 other major clashes reptd, Phuyen and Chuong Thien provs

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 29, 1964, covering April 29, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

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

    Meet The Beatles!

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Introducing...The Beatles by The Beatles

    Introducing...The Beatles

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Honey In The Horn by Al Hirt

    Honey In The Horn

    Al Hirt

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    33

Notable Births

Federico Castelluccio

1964Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor, director, producer and screenwriter[†]

Federico Castelluccio is an Italian-born American actor. He is best known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO series The Sopranos.

1964LĂșðvĂ­k Bergvinsson, Icelandic politician[†]

LĂșðvĂ­k Bergvinsson is an Icelandic lawyer, politician and former member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, he represented the Southern constituency from April 1995 to May 2003 and the South constituency from May 2003 to April 2009.

Historical Context for April 29, 1964

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