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July 12, 1964

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Headlines from July 12, 1964

Action on Rights

By Unknown Author

In Jackson, Miss., two leading hotels and a motel courteously registered a dozen Negroes for the first time. The manager of the hotel chain said, “We are just going to abide by the law.”

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“THE DEPUTY” TICKETS NOW FOR July, Aug., Sept., Oct. Details on theatre page. “Compelling” N. Y. Times—Advt.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 8, 1964, covering July 12, 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

1964Gaby Roslin, English television host and actress[†]

Gaby Roslin is an English television and radio presenter who rose to fame co-presenting The Big Breakfast on Channel 4 between 1992 and 1996. Roslin also presented the Children in Need charity telethons on the BBC between 1995 and 2004.

Historical Context for July 12, 1964

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