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June 12, 1964

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“THE DEPUTY” TICKETS AVAIL. NOW June July, Aug. Details on theatre page. “Compelling” N. Y. Times —Advt.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 10, 1964, covering June 12, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly by Louis Armstrong

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
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    8
  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
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

1964Derek Higgins, Irish racing driver[†]

Derek Higgins is an Irish former race car driver. He was born in Dublin.

Takashi Yamazaki

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

Apartheid

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[†]