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October 11, 1964

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EXPLORATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS

By Unknown Author

ON reaching middle life, French authors, perhaps more than those of other nations, seem to feel an urge to tell the cruel truth about themselves in the first person. There are many impressive examples, from the first great 18th‐century self‐revelation, Rousseau's “Confessions,” to Andre Gide's “If It Die,” the first open admission of homosexuality in the 20th century. The most celebrated of living French Writers has now started on his autobiography, and this is bound to be something of a literary event. In this short, initial volume of his life story, Sartre (who was bom in 1905) does not get beyond the age of 12, so that he can hardly be expected to admit to anything extravagantly shocking. But his book is surprising, and the fact that it has become a best‐seller in France is to be explained not only by its intrinsic merits but also by its apparent contradiction of a great deal that Sartre was thought to stand for.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 7, 1964, covering October 11, 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
    13
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    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

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    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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    4
    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
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    11

Notable Births

Michael J. Nelson

1964Michael J. Nelson, American actor, director, and screenwriter[†]

Michael John Nelson is an American comedian and writer, most known for his work on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K). Nelson was the head writer of the series for most of the show's original eleven-year run, and spent half of that time as the on-air host, also named Mike Nelson. In addition to writing books, Nelson is currently part of the online movie riffing site RiffTrax, and was previously part of the straight-to-DVD Film Crew with fellow MST3K alumni, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy.

Historical Context for October 11, 1964

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