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August 28, 1964

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Headlines from August 28, 1964

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NEW NUMBER FOR ORDERING WANT ADS in The New York Times. Oxford 5‐3311. Fast, direct‐line service to want ad takers.—Advt.

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Administration Is Gloomy Over Outlook for Vietnam

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US hopeful that new Govt will restore law and order but dominant sentiment is gloomy; US not consulted on triumvirate; Saigon repts that US urged Nguyen Khanh to assume pres and near-dictatorial powers on Aug 16 denied; many officials doubt triumvirate ability to control pol situation for 2 mos; worried over violence

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 26, 1964, covering August 28, 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
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  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
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    21
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Lee Janzen

1964Lee Janzen, American golfer[†]

Lee McLeod Janzen is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the U.S. Open twice in 1993 and 1998. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions, and was an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour.

Kaj Leo Johannesen

1964Kaj Leo Johannesen, Faroese footballer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands[†]

Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen is a Faroese politician. He was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands, representing the Faroese Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin). He took office, succeeding Jóannes Eidesgaard on 26 September 2008 and left office on 15 September 2015, after his party and coalition with Fólkaflokkurin and Miðflokkurin lost the general election on 1 September 2015. Johannesen is also a former international football player; he was goalkeeper for the Faroe Islands national football team.

Historical Events

1964The Philadelphia race riot begins.[†]

The Philadelphia race riot, or Columbia Avenue Riot, took place in the predominantly black neighborhoods of North Philadelphia from August 28 to August 30, 1964. Tensions between black residents of the city and police had been escalating for several months over several well-publicized allegations of police brutality.

Historical Context for August 28, 1964

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