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Glowing corporate financial reports for the first quarter fortified convictions last week that the economy continues to enjoy sound health. The good news finally infected investors with renewed ardor in Friday's session.
Northern Dancer wins Derby
HEWLETT, L. I., May 2—With strong winds buffeting the Seawane Club course, Pete Bostwick Jr. gained the semifinal round of the William D. Richardson memorial tournament today.
observances, Prague; thousands of students and youth clash with police in anti-Govt demonstrations; some arrested
survey of US mfrs plans for '65 models
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 29, 1964, covering May 3, 1964.
The Beatles
The Beatles
Original Cast
The Beatles
Al Hirt
1964Sterling Campbell, American drummer and songwriter[†]
Sterling Campbell is an American drummer and songwriter who has worked with numerous high-profile acts, including the B-52s, Duran Duran, Soul Asylum, Cyndi Lauper, Nena, Grayson Hugh, Spandau Ballet, Gustavo Cerati, and David Bowie.
1964Ron Hextall, Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager[†]
Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and executive. He was most recently the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hextall played 13 seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders. He served as assistant general manager for the Flyers for one season, and was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Paul Holmgren on May 7, 2014. He held this position for four and a half seasons. Before this he served as assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Kings, who won the Stanley Cup in 2012.
In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]