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October 13, 1964

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Headlines from October 13, 1964

Senator Cites Polls

By Unknown Author

Goldwater says his polls by Opinion Research Inc show he has at least 40% in every state and claims he can close gap fast enough to upset Johnson, TV int; holds defected Repubs are returning at rate of 6-8% wkly; latest Harris poll gives Johnson 58%, Goldwater 34% with 8% undecided; also puts dissident Repubs return at 5% wkly

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Mercenary Group Mutinies in Congo

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24 mercenaries mutiny against Ger Capt Mueller, leave Boende where they had been fighting; 14 return to aid skeleton force under heavy attack by rebels; 2 mercenary units diverted from Lisala to reinforce Boende; map

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Laborites Are Hurt By Strike in London

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wildcat strike on London subways seen blow to Labor; Daily Mail's latest poll shows Labor leads by only 0.001%; Conservatives appeal to Liberal party supporters; Grimond scores appeal, predicts Labor victory

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

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

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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

    Last week
    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
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

1964Fanie de Villiers, South African cricketer[†]

Petrus Stephanus "Fanie" de Villiers, is a retired cricketer who played 18 Test matches and 83 One Day Internationals for South Africa as a right arm fast-medium bowler and right hand batsman between 1992 and 1998.

Doug Emhoff

1964Doug Emhoff, American lawyer and second gentlemen of the United States[†]

Douglas Craig Emhoff is an American lawyer who served as the second gentleman of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Married to the 49th vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, who was the first woman in the role, and the Democratic Party's nominee for president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Emhoff was the first second gentleman of the country. He was also the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. vice president.

Nie Haisheng

1964Nie Haisheng, Chinese general, pilot, and astronaut[†]

Nie Haisheng is a major general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) in active service as an taikonaut and the third commander of the PLA Astronaut Corps (PLAAC). He was a PLA Air Force fighter pilot and director of navigation.

Christopher Judge

1964Christopher Judge, American actor and producer[†]

Christopher Judge is an American actor. He is best known for playing Teal'c in the Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007). He is also the second actor to portray Kratos in the God of War video game series, playing the role in God of War (2018) and its sequel God of War Ragnarök (2022). He attended the University of Oregon on a football scholarship and was a Pacific-10 Conference player.

Marco Travaglio

1964Marco Travaglio, Italian journalist and author[†]

Marco Travaglio is an Italian journalist, writer, and pundit. Since 2015, he has been the editor-in-chief of the independent daily newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano. Travaglio began his journalistic career in the late 1980s under Indro Montanelli at Il Giornale and La Voce, then in the 2000s worked at La Repubblica and L'Unità, before becoming one of the founders of Il Fatto Quotidiano in 2009. He is also the author of many books and a columnist for several other national newspapers and magazines, his main interests have been judicial reporting and current affairs and politics, dealing with issues ranging from the fight against the Italian Mafia to corruption.

Matt Walsh (comedian)

1964Matt Walsh, American actor and comedian[†]

Matthew Paul Walsh is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Mike McLintock in Veep for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He is a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch comedy troupe, with which he co-starred in its original television series and the 2015 reboot. He also previously starred in short-lived comedy programs such as Dog Bites Man and Players, and was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He has also appeared in films such as Road Trip (2000), Bad Santa (2003), School for Scoundrels (2006), Role Models (2008), The Hangover (2009), and The Do-Over (2016).

Historical Context for October 13, 1964

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