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June 9, 1964

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Headlines from June 9, 1964

U.S. Balked by Court On Registering Reds

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Sup Ct refuses to rev Appeals Ct '63 decision reversing Communist party conviction for falling to regis; Govt holds Appeals Ct decision means act becomes inapplicable to party; G Hall, other party leaders hall Sup Ct action

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 3, 1964, covering June 9, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  2. 2
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly by Louis Armstrong

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Academy Award Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" by Andy Williams

    The Academy Award Winning "Call Me Irresponsible"

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Births

Gloria Reuben

1964Gloria Reuben, Canadian-American actress[†]

Gloria Elizabeth Reuben is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and singer. She is well-known for her role as Jeanie Boulet on the medical drama ER, for which she was twice nominated for an Emmy Award, and for portraying Elizabeth Keckley in the 2012 Steven Spielberg–directed film Lincoln.

Wayman Tisdale

1964Wayman Tisdale, American basketball player and bass player (died 2009)[†]

Wayman Lawrence Tisdale was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, he was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Notable Deaths

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook

1964Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, British businessman and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1879)[†]

William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics of the first half of the 20th century. His base of power was the largest circulation newspaper in the world, the Daily Express, which appealed to the conservative working class with intensely patriotic news and editorials. During the Second World War, he played a major role in mobilising industrial resources as Winston Churchill's Minister of Aircraft Production.

Historical Context for June 9, 1964

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