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August 20, 1964

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Headlines from August 20, 1964

Goldwater Camp Opposes Senate Race by Mrs. Luce

By Unknown Author

Goldwater hq seeks to persuade Luce not to run; she denies that hq has spoken to her; Repub Natl Chmn Burch says Natl Com will back Keating; hopeful on his support at Goldwater; Fino notifies all county chmn that he will be 'serious candidate' if Keating does not back ticket

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 19, 1964, covering August 20, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    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
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hello; Dolly by Louis Armstrong

    Hello; Dolly

    Louis Armstrong

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

Azarias Ruberwa

1964Azarias Ruberwa, Congolese lawyer and politician, Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo[†]

Azarias Ruberwa Manywa is a Congolese politician, lawyer, and public figure. During the Second Congo War he was Secretary-General of the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie (RCD-G) rebel group. Following the war, he was one of the vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2003 and 2006. He has also been the leader and president of RCD-G's political party since 2003. He is a member of the Banyamulenge community of South Kivu who belong to the Tutsi ethnic group.

Historical Context for August 20, 1964

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