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May 28, 1964

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CAN YOU SEE FAIR AT LOW COST? Can it be done without breaking the family budget? The answer is “yes”—and We’ll tell you how. Today's World‐Telegram—ADVT.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 27, 1964, covering May 28, 1964.

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    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

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  2. 2
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

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    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

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    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly by Louis Armstrong

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

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    Peak
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    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles

    Meet The Beatles!

    The Beatles

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    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18

Notable Births

Jeff Fenech

1964Jeff Fenech, Australian boxer and trainer[†]

Jeff Fenech is an Australian former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2008. He won world titles in three weight divisions, having held the IBF bantamweight title from 1985 to 1987, the WBC super-bantamweight title from 1987 to 1988, the WBC featherweight title from 1988 to 1990. He retroactively won a fourth weight division title, the WBC super-featherweight title in 1991, after the WBC recounted his first bout against Azumah Nelson which had been a controversial decision draw. Fenech was trained by renowned Sydney-based trainer Johnny Lewis.

Armen Gilliam

1964Armen Gilliam, American basketball player and coach (died 2011)[†]

Armen Louis Gilliam was an American professional basketball player who played 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1987 to 2000. He also played one season for the Pittsburgh Xplosion of the American Basketball Association. Gilliam returned to the court after retirement as the head basketball coach for the (NCAA) Division III Penn State Altoona Lions from 2002 to 2005.

Zsa Zsa Padilla

1964Zsa Zsa Padilla, Filipino singer and actress[†]

Esperanza "Zsa Zsa" Perez Padilla is a Filipino singer, actress, television host, music producer and businesswoman.

Phil Vassar

1964Phil Vassar, American singer-songwriter[†]

Phillip George Vassar Jr. is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Collin Raye, and Alan Jackson. In 1999, he was named by American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) as Country Songwriter of the Year.

Notable Deaths

1964Terry Dillon, American football player (born 1941)[†]

Terrance Gilbert Dillon was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). Dillon played with the Minnesota Vikings during the 1963 NFL season. He had also been drafted in the 19th round of the 1963 American Football League draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Historical Events

Palestine Liberation Organization

1964The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is founded, with Yasser Arafat elected as its first leader.[†]

The Palestine Liberation Organization is a Palestinian nationalist coalition that is internationally recognized as the official representative of the Palestinian people in both the occupied Palestinian territories and the diaspora. It is currently represented by the Palestinian Authority based in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh.

Historical Context for May 28, 1964

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