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June 27, 1964

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 24, 1964, covering June 27, 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

Stephan Brenninkmeijer

1964Stephan Brenninkmeijer, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter[†]

Stephan Brenninkmeijer is a Dutch film director, screenwriter and producer.

Chuck Person

1964Chuck Person, American basketball player and coach[†]

Chuck Connors Person is an American former basketball player and coach. Person played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was the 1987 NBA Rookie of the Year. Person played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers and was selected fourth overall in the 1986 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers, for whom he played six seasons. He also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets and Seattle SuperSonics.

Historical Context for June 27, 1964

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