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October 15, 1964

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 14, 1964, covering October 15, 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
    14
  2. 2
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for People by Barbra Streisand

    People

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    17
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for How Glad I Am by Nancy Wilson

    How Glad I Am

    Nancy Wilson

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Roberto Vittori

1964Roberto Vittori, Italian colonel, pilot, and astronaut[†]

Brigadier Roberto Vittori, OMRI is an Italian Air Force officer and an ESA astronaut. After graduating from the Italian Accademia Aeronautica in 1989, Vittori flew in the Italian Air Force. He then trained as a test pilot in the United States.

Notable Deaths

Cole Porter

1964Cole Porter, American composer and songwriter (born 1891)[†]

Cole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in Hollywood films.

Historical Context for October 15, 1964

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