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July 6, 1964

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 1, 1964, covering July 6, 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

1964Thierry Warmoes, politician[†]

Thierry Warmoes is a Belgian politician and former member of the Chamber of Representatives. A member of the Workers' Party of Belgium, he represented Namur from June 2019 to July 2013.

Notable Deaths

Claude V. Ricketts

1964Claude V. Ricketts, American admiral (born 1906)[†]

Claude Vernon Ricketts was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, who served as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1961 to 1964.

Historical Events

Malawi

1964Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.[†]

Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 21,240,689. Lilongwe is its capital and largest city, while the next three largest cities are Blantyre, Mzuzu, and Zomba, the former capital.

Historical Context for July 6, 1964

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