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September 16, 1964

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Headlines from September 16, 1964

Vatican and Hungary Sign Accord on Church Rights

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agreement signed by Vatican and Govt reprs restoring RC Ch right to form ch hierarchy and communicate freely with it; way left open for talks on wider accord; fate of Cardinal Mindszenty left unsettled; signing illus; Vatican sources say agreement establishes Govt recognition of ch liberty; Mindszenty reptd to have met with Vatican reprs and approved Pope's apptmt of new Hungarian bishops; US welcomes accord

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 16, 1964, covering September 16, 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
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

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

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary In Concert by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary In Concert

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

Mary Coustas

1964Mary Coustas, Australian actress and screenwriter[†]

Mary Coustas is an Australian actress, comedian and television personality and writer. Originally from Melbourne, Coustas often performs as the character "Effie", a stereotypical second-generation Greek Australian prone to malapropisms. She completed a Bachelor of Arts at Deakin University in Melbourne, majoring in performing arts and sub-majoring in journalism.

Rossy de Palma

1964Rossy de Palma, Spanish-French model and actress[†]

Rosa Elena GarcĂ­a Echave, known professionally as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress and model. She is well known for her roles in films by Pedro AlmodĂłvar such as Law of Desire, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Kika, The Flower of My Secret, Julieta, and Parallel Mothers.

Dave Sabo

1964Dave Sabo, American guitarist and songwriter[†]

David Michael Sabo, nicknamed The Snake, is an American musician best known as one of the guitarists of heavy metal band Skid Row.

Molly Shannon

1964Molly Shannon, American actress, comedian and producer[†]

Molly Shannon is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for playing Joanne Mulcahey in the Chris Kelly autobiographical film Other People.

Historical Context for September 16, 1964

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