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October 2, 1964

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Headlines from October 2, 1964

SAIGON'S CONTROL ALL BUT VANISHES IN CENTRAL AREA; Unrest Is Making Populous Lowlands Susceptible to Communist Exploitation; KHIEM STILL IN COUNTRY; Washington Revives Debate on Widening War — No Early Action at Issue

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Amb Taylor sees Vietcong 'militarily farther from success than ever, news conf; S Vietnam Govt authority seen virtually gone in central region as pol and religious agitation continue; area seen susceptible to Communist exploitation

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 30, 1964, covering October 2, 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
    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Peter; Paul And Mary In Concert by Peter| Paul & Mary

    Peter; Paul And Mary In Concert

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

1964Dirk Brinkmann, German field hockey player[†]

Dirk Brinkmann is a former West German field hockey player who competed at two Summer Olympics. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Historical Context for October 2, 1964

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