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July 11, 1964

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Headlines from July 11, 1964

5,000 Scholars Ask A Neutral Vietnam

By Unknown Author

com representing over 5,000 US coll teachers asks Johnson Adm to work for neutralization of N and S Vietnam; appeal circulated with aid of Sane Nuclear Policy Natl Com; text; State Dept comments

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 8, 1964, covering July 11, 1964.

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

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    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

Craig Charles

1964Craig Charles, English actor and TV presenter[†]

Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, comedian and radio presenter. He is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera Coronation Street (2005–2015). He presented the gladiator-style game show Robot Wars from 1998 to 2004, and narrated the comedy endurance show Takeshi's Castle. As a DJ, he appears on BBC Radio 6 Music.

Historical Context for July 11, 1964

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