On this day
June 12, 1964
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Headlines from June 12, 1964
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“THE DEPUTY” TICKETS AVAIL. NOW June July, Aug. Details on theatre page. “Compelling” N. Y. Times —Advt.
SOVIET TELLS U. S. IT PLANS TO SIGN EAST GERMAN PACT; Says Amity and Mutual Aid Accord Would Not Affect West's Rights in Berlin; AGREEMENT DUE SOON; Move Is Distinct From Peace Treaty Long Threatened by Moscow Leaders
USSR to sign new pact, but not peace treaty, with E Ger; Amb Dobrynin notifies Sec Rusk; stresses pact does not end need for peace treaty
TALK ON GERMANY MAY BE PROPOSED; Johnson and Erhard Confer Today—Will Weigh Call for 4‐Power Parley
Erhard and Johnson to decide during talks, Washington, whether to press for new talks with USSR on Ger and Berlin; Min Schroeder maps details before Erhard arrival
Vatican Said to Mute Its Text on the Jews
ref to Crucifixion reptdly dropped from council draft
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 10, 1964, covering June 12, 1964.
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Hello; Dolly
Louis Armstrong
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Funny Girl
Barbra Streisand
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Hello; Dolly!
Original Cast
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The Beatles' Second Album
The Beatles
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The Academy Award Winning "Call Me Irresponsible"
Andy Williams
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Notable Births
1964Derek Higgins, Irish racing driver[†]
Derek Higgins is an Irish former race car driver. He was born in Dublin.
1964Takashi Yamazaki, Japanese filmmaker[†]
Takashi Yamazaki is a Japanese filmmaker and visual effects supervisor. Known for his blockbusters featuring advanced visual effects, he is considered a leading figure in the Japanese film industry. Yamazaki is the recipient of multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, eight Japanese Academy Awards, five Nikkan Sports Film Awards, two Hochi Film Awards, and an Asian Film Award. His films have collectively grossed over $523 million worldwide.
Historical Events
1964Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.[†]
Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It was characterised by an authoritarian political culture based on baasskap, which ensured that South Africa was dominated politically, socially, and economically by the nation's minority white population. Under this minoritarian system, white citizens held the highest status, followed by Indians, Coloureds and black Africans, in that order. The economic legacy and social effects of apartheid continue to the present day, particularly inequality.
Historical Context for June 12, 1964
In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]