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September 25, 1964

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Headlines from September 25, 1964

COUNCIL DEFEATS 4 MOVES TO BLOCK PUPIL TRANSFERS; Declines at a Bitter Special Session to Consider Bills —School Board Scored; 5,000 PICKET CITY HALL; Marchers Protest Busing—Backers of Racial Plan Defend ‘Equal Rights’

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City Council rejects 4 moves to consider legis to block involuntary transfers and busing; 3 motions defeated 23-11, one 22-11; 2 were proposed by Repubs, 2 by Dems; debate is long and acrimonious; many Councilmen score Educ Bd for imposing transfers over community wishes; 5,000 affiliated with PAT and Joint Council picket session; illus; Gunning and Dallek say orgns will now move on state Legis; Reuss assails Wagner; Appellate Div unanimously upholds lower ct ruling barring referendum on neighborhood school issue

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 23, 1964, covering September 25, 1964.

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

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

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    11
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    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

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    8
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    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

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    7
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    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary In Concert by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary In Concert

    Peter| Paul & Mary

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    7
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    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

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    4
    Peak
    4
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    9

Notable Births

1964Gary Ayles, English race car driver[†]

Gary Patrick Ayles is a British racing driver.

Barbara Dennerlein

1964Barbara Dennerlein, German organist[†]

Barbara Dennerlein is a German jazz organist. She has achieved critical acclaim for using the bass pedalboard on a Hammond organ and for integrating synthesizer sounds onto the instrument, and was described by critic Ron Wynn as "the most interesting jazz organist to emerge during the 1980s".

Maria Doyle Kennedy

1964Maria Doyle Kennedy, Irish actress and singer[†]

Maria Josephine Doyle Kennedy is an Irish singer and actress. With a singing and acting career that has spanned more than 30 years, she has established herself as one of Ireland's most prolific artists and entertainers. As an actress, she is best known for her extensive television roles as Patsy in Father Ted (1998), Catherine of Aragon in The Tudors (2007–2010), Vera Bates in Downton Abbey (2011), Siobhán Sadler in Orphan Black (2013–2017), and Jocasta Cameron in Outlander (2018–2022). More recently in 2022, she starred as the Scottish journalist Tannie Maria in the series Recipes for Love and Murder, set in the Karoo in South Africa and adapted for the screen from the book of the same name by Sally Andrew.

Rebecca Gablé

1964Rebecca GablĂ©, German novelist[†]

Rebecca Gablé is a German author of historical fiction. Gablé is best known for her medieval chivalry romances. She also works as a literary translator from English.

Kikuko Inoue

1964Kikuko Inoue, Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress[†]

Kikuko Inoue is a Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator. She has been part of the singing groups DoCo and Goddess Family Club. She is the founder and manager of her voice-acting company, Office Anemone. Inoue tends to play the "perfect girlfriend" or "motherly" role in many series, but has also played more sultry and provocative roles.

1964Joey Saputo, Canadian businessman[†]

Giuseppe "Joey" Saputo is a Canadian businessman, the president of CF Montréal soccer team he founded in 1992, and owner of Saputo Stadium, named for his family's dairy products company Saputo Inc. He is also the chairman of the Italian football club Bologna.

Historical Events

Mozambican War of Independence

1964The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.[†]

The Mozambican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the guerrilla forces of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and Portugal. The war officially started on 25 September 1964, and ended with a ceasefire on 8 September 1974, resulting in a negotiated independence in 1975.

Historical Context for September 25, 1964

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