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June 29, 1964

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Headlines from June 29, 1964

WARSAW THRONGS ENGULF KENNEDYS; Cathedral Crowded at Mass—Officials Curb Welcome

By Unknown Author

party in Warsaw; huge, demonstrative crowds envelop Kennedys although their presence remains unannounced by press and radio; Kennedy family attends Warsaw cathedral service; he s to crowds; visits Warsaw U and Unknown Soldier Tomb; official damper applied by noon; planned meeting with Warsaw U students canceled; quiet visit to orphanage substituted; family has tea with E Radziwlll; Justice Min Rybick gives dinner for Atty Gen and wife

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 24, 1964, covering June 29, 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

1964Stedman Pearson, English singer-songwriter and dancer (died 2025)[†]

Stedman Pearson was a British singer, most notable for being a member of the pop group Five Star with his four siblings.

Notable Deaths

Eric Dolphy

1964Eric Dolphy, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1928)[†]

Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader. Primarily an alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and flautist, Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence during the same era. His use of the bass clarinet helped to establish the unconventional instrument within jazz. Dolphy extended the vocabulary and boundaries of the alto saxophone, and was among the earliest significant jazz flute soloists.

Historical Context for June 29, 1964

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