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September 11, 1964

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Headlines from September 11, 1964

U.S. OFFICIALS SEE NO QUICK DEFEAT OF VIETNAM REDS; But 4•Day Review Ends in Belief Stalemate May Be Too Costly to Vietcong; TAYLOR OFF FOR SAIGON; Buddhists Show Opposition to Washington—American Jet Guard Reported

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US officials, after 4-day rev of situation with Taylor, see little chance of mil victory in foreseeable future; believe stalemate may be too costly to Vietcong and N Vietnam, that they may give up rather than risk heavy losses; views seen suggesting that US would consider negotiated settlement only if Vietcong ends attacks; US commitment to support war otherwise seen firm; Taylor leaves for Saigon; earlier briefed Sen com and HR subcom; Rusk says US commitments to S Vietnam are 'flat and firm,' news conf; US seen hinting at possibility of talks

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 9, 1964, covering September 11, 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
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    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
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

Ellis Burks

1964Ellis Burks, American baseball player[†]

Ellis Rena Burks is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons from 1987 to 2004 with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians. Burks was a two-time MLB All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, a Gold Glove Award winner, and a member of the 30–30 club. He is a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.

Notable Deaths

Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh

1964Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh, Indian poet and critic (born 1917)[†]

Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh was a prominent Hindi poet, essayist, literary and political critic, and fiction writer of the 20th century.

Historical Context for September 11, 1964

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