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June 19, 1964

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Headlines from June 19, 1964

2 HARLEM GROUPS ADVANCE MERGER; Board Is Set Up for Drive to Help Youth of Area—Dissension Remains

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60-member bd of combined Haryou-Act formalized; approves charter; names temporary steering com, A Morrison chmn; Clark, others on com listed; project now qualifies for initial $1-million Fed grant; Adm's anti poverty campaign dir Shriver warns funds will be withheld until dispute over control is settled; Wagner to meet with W M Young Jr and Deputy Admr Cohen on getting project started by July 1 target date

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Laos Planes Attack Leftists' Positions; Reds Hold Key Hill

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Laotian planes attack Pathet Lao, Phou Kout; Kong Le in Vientiane; displays weapons allegedly made by Chinese Communists and captured from Pathet Lao; Western mil sources say lone Laotian plane raided Khang Khay; Souphanouvong illus with wreckage of what he claims was US jet downed during raid

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 17, 1964, covering June 19, 1964.

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

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

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    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

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    2
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    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

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    Peak
    1
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    18
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

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    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Academy Award Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" by Andy Williams

    The Academy Award Winning "Call Me Irresponsible"

    Andy Williams

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    5
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    7

Notable Births

1964Brent Goulet, American soccer player and manager[†]

Brent Goulet is a retired American soccer forward who later coached SV Elversberg from 2004 to 2008. He began his career in the United States before moving to England and Germany, and also earned eight caps with the U.S. national team. He was the 1987 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year and was a member of the United States Olympic Soccer team at the. Member of 1989 U.S. Futsal World Championship Bronze Medal-winning team in Holland. 2018 Walt Chysowych Distinguished Playing Career Award recipient.

Boris Johnson

1964Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and former Mayor of London[†]

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He was previously Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from 2015 to 2023.

Brian Vander Ark

1964Brian Vander Ark, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Brian Vander Ark is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer for the American rock band the Verve Pipe.

Historical Events

Civil Rights Act of 1964

1964The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.[†]

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination. The act "remains one of the most significant legislative achievements in American history".

Historical Context for June 19, 1964

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