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July 9, 1964

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Headlines from July 9, 1964

Broadway Will Introduce 2 Codes of Theater Ethics; A Commissioner Will Oversee Financing and Ticket Sales—League Adopted Provisions Secretly in January

By Unknown Author

Theaters League adopts ethical practices codes for sale of tickets and for producers; to name comr to supervise policing codes and oversee gen health and status of theater; codes, adopted secretly in Jan, stem from Lefkowitz probe; are more stringent than NYS legis; details; talks in progress to have Shubert orgn return to league; Wharton seen likely comr

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 8, 1964, covering July 9, 1964.

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

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly! by Original Cast

    Hello; Dolly!

    Original Cast

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  3. 3
    Album cover for Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

    Funny Girl

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

    Getz/Gilberto

    Stan Getz And Joao Gilberto Featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Beatles' Second Album by The Beatles

    The Beatles' Second Album

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Courtney Love

1964Courtney Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress[†]

Courtney Michelle Love is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. A figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, Love has had a career spanning four decades. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989. Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics, as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

Gianluca Vialli

1964Gianluca Vialli, Italian footballer and coach (died 2023)[†]

Gianluca Vialli was an Italian football player and manager who played as a striker. Vialli started his club career at his hometown club Cremonese in 1980, where he made 105 league appearances and scored 23 goals. His performances impressed Sampdoria, who signed him in 1984 and with whom he scored 85 league goals, won three Italian cups, Serie A and the European Cup Winners Cup.

Historical Context for July 9, 1964

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