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July 2, 1964

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DR. KING OUTLINES RIGHTS LAW TESTS; Maps Wide Drive in South for Compliance—Johnson Will Sign Bill Tonight

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King outlines 2-phase program by Southern Christian Leadership Conf to test South's compliance with Civil Rights Act; says 1st phase will stress persuasion, 2d phase will involve lawsuits; notes 6 cities that have indicated they will defy law will be targets of direct-action programs, s, St Augustine; praises Savannah for its steps to desegregate pub accommodations; over 80 hotel, motel and restaurant owners in St Augustine decide to comply with law, hope 'outside agitators' like J B Stoner and Rev C Lynch will leave; King believes intervention by Johnson led Bryant to name biracial com; conf withdraws contempt action against Bryant in Fed ct

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 1, 1964, covering July 2, 1964.

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

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  3. 3
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Third Album by Barbra Streisand

    The Third Album

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    19

Notable Births

Jose Canseco

1964Jose Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player and mixed martial artist[†]

José Canseco Capas Jr. is a Cuban-American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his time with the Oakland Athletics, he established himself as one of the premier power hitters in the game. He won the Rookie of the Year (1986), and Most Valuable Player award (1988), and was a six-time All-Star. Canseco is a two-time World Series champion with the Oakland Athletics (1989) and the New York Yankees (2000).

Ozzie Canseco

1964Ozzie Canseco, Cuban-American baseball player, coach, and manager[†]

Osvaldo "Ozzie" Canseco Capas is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former Major League Baseball player José Canseco.

Joe Magrane

1964Joe Magrane, American baseball player and sportscaster[†]

Joseph David Magrane is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, California Angels, and Chicago White Sox between 1987 and 1996, and is currently a color commentary broadcaster for the MLB Network.

1964Alan Tait, English-Scottish rugby player and coach[†]

Alan Victor Tait is a former Scottish dual-code rugby footballer, and now coach. He is a defence coach at the Super 6 side Southern Knights. He was previously head coach at Newcastle Falcons and a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer. He played outside centre for Scotland (RU), and the British and Irish Lions. He played club rugby union for Kelso, Edinburgh and the Newcastle Falcons; and club rugby league for Widnes and Leeds.

Notable Deaths

Fireball Roberts

1964Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (born 1929)[†]

Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts Jr. was an American stock car racer.

Historical Events

Civil rights movement

1964Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places.[†]

The civil rights movement was a social movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country, which most commonly affected African Americans. The movement had origins in the Reconstruction era in the late 19th century, and modern roots in the 1940s. After years of nonviolent protests and civil disobedience campaigns, the civil rights movement achieved many of its legislative goals in the 1960s, during which it secured new protections in federal law for the civil rights of all Americans.

Historical Context for July 2, 1964

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