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October 7, 1964

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Headlines from October 7, 1964

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IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S COOKIKG. ? the food news features on The New York Times women's page every day. See food news TODAY!—Advt.

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CITY THREATENING ARRESTS IN SIT‐IN AT QUEENS SCHOOL; White Parents Defy Board—Will Take 65 Children to Classes Again Today

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group stages 2d sit-in at PS 149; illus; Educ Bd warns parents they will be arrested if they do it again; group defiant; leader Mrs J Addabbo comments; sees children getting 'lesson in democracy'; school officials say parents will be prosecuted for violating Compulsory Attendance Law; civil rights groups boycott conf called by Gross to discuss means of evaluating integration program; CORE repr walks out of conf calling it 'joke'; Gross says it was 'very productive,' says various groups, including PAT and Joint Council, will be asked to comment on plans for evaluation procedures; repeats there will be no new pairings until present ones are evaluated; Galamison says civil rights leaders have abandoned plan for 3d boycott, plan 'civil disobedience tactic' not involving children instead; Councilman Berman proposes 17,000 Negro students be transferred under 'free choice' program to predominantly white schools

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 7, 1964, covering October 7, 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
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    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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    Peak
    4
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    9
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    Album cover for All Summer Long by The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Sam Brown (singer)

1964Sam Brown, English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer[†]

Samantha Brown is an English singer, songwriter and musician.

Dan Savage

1964Dan Savage, American LGBT rights activist, journalist and television producer[†]

Daniel Keenan Savage is an American author, media pundit, journalist, and LGBTQ community activist. He writes Savage Love, an internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column. In 2010, Savage and his husband, Terry Miller, began the It Gets Better Project to help prevent suicide among LGBTQ youth. He has also worked as a theater director, sometimes credited as Keenan Hollahan.

1964Paul Stewart, English footballer[†]

Paul Andrew Stewart is an English former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and forward.

Historical Context for October 7, 1964

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