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October 5, 1964

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Headlines from October 5, 1964

Charities in a Rut, Rockefeller 3d Says

By Unknown Author

J D Rockefeller 3d holds philanthropists do not change to meet needs of rapidly evolving soc, s, Fed of Jewish Philanthropies; suggests govt take over support of tested programs, leaving philanthropy to devote self to new ventures; illus

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Cards Win in National League And Play Yankees Wednesday

By Unknown Author

The St. Louis Cardinals emerged yesterday as pennant winners from the confusion of a National League race that offered a profusion of seasonend possibilities. They defeated the New York Mets, 11—5, In the final game and won their first league championship since 1946.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 30, 1964, covering October 5, 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
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    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

1964Philip A. Haigh, English historian and author[†]

Philip Andrew Haigh is a British I.T. Professional, TV presenter and writer of non-fiction military history books, mostly on the subject of the Wars of the Roses and local history associated with Robin Hood's Bay. In recent years he has taken to writing military fiction works based on characters and events from World War II.

Malik Saidullaev

1964Malik Saidullaev, Russian businessman[†]

Malik Mingaevich Saidullaev is a Russian businessman of Chechen descent.

Korina Sanchez

1964Korina Sanchez, Filipino journalist[†]

Korina Maria Baluyut Sanchez-Roxas, known professionally as Korina Sanchez, is a Filipino broadcast journalist, television news anchor, senior field reporter, magazine show host, radio anchor, and newspaper columnist. She served as Chief Reporter for the Integrated News and Current Affairs Division of ABS-CBN airing on TV Channel 2, AM Radio Station DZMM and cable TV ABS-CBN News Channel. She also has a regular column in The Philippine Star entitled That Does It, as well as a Tagalog column entitled K Ka Lang in its sister newspaper, Pilipino Star Ngayon.

Historical Context for October 5, 1964

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