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June 25, 1964

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Headlines from June 25, 1964

U.S. TO REQUIRE HEALTH WARNING FOR CIGARETTES; Trade Commission Orders That Package Labels Tell of Danger of Cancer; RULE EFFECTIVE JAN. 1; Advertising Curb May Also Be Included in Regulation —Tobacco Stocks Drop

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FTC requires cigarette pkgs beginning Jon 1 to stale 'clearly and prominently' that cigarette smoking 'may cause death from cancer and other diseases'; similar warning in ad to be required by July '65 unless indus convinces FTC that warning is unnecessary; Comr Dixon announces regulation, HR com; has no doubt of FTC authority; indus to test it in cts; Gov Sanford says NC will participate; NC Sens Ervin and Jordan to sponsor Cong action to bar regulation if ct tests fail

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 24, 1964, covering June 25, 1964.

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

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  3. 3
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Third Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Third Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    18

Notable Births

1964Phil Emery, Australian cricketer[†]

Philip Allen Emery is a former Australian cricketer. A wicket-keeper and valuable left-handed batsman, he represented Australia internationally and New South Wales domestically.

Johnny Herbert

1964Johnny Herbert, English racing driver and sportscaster[†]

John Paul Herbert is a British former racing driver and broadcaster. He competed in Formula One from 1989 to 2000, winning three Formula One Grands Prix over a 12-season career. In endurance racing, Herbert won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 with Mazda and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2002 with Audi.

John McCrea (musician)

1964John McCrea, American singer-songwriter and musician[†]

John McCrea is an American singer and musician. He is a founding member of the band Cake. He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar, vibraslap, and piano. He also programs drums and does mixing work while he and the rest of the band have produced all of their albums.

Historical Context for June 25, 1964

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