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October 29, 1964

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CAMBODIA CHARGE CONCEDED BY U.S.; Spokesmen Say Air Strikes Were Forced by Vietcong Activity From Sanctuary

By Unknown Author

US and S Vietnam acknowledge Amer and S Vietnam aircraft fired on targets in Cambodia at least 5 times in post wk; blame increased Vietcong activity from bases in Cambodia; US confirms downed C-123 was flying over Cambodia when hit, that armed US helicopters circling over rescue operations returned Cambodian fire; says C-123 pilot did not know he had penetrated Cambodian airspace; blames 'map-reading error'; geog and pol problems arising from badly-defined 575-mi frontier discussed; S Vietnam apologizes for Oct 20 strafing of Cambodian border village

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 28, 1964, covering October 29, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for People by Barbra Streisand

    People

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    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
    16
  4. 4
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for How Glad I Am by Nancy Wilson

    How Glad I Am

    Nancy Wilson

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Yasmin Le Bon

1964Yasmin Le Bon, English model[†]

Yasmin Le Bon is an English model. She was one of the highest-earning models during the 1980s and is married to Duran Duran's lead singer Simon Le Bon.

Eddie McGuire

1964Eddie McGuire, Australian businessman and television host[†]

Edward Joseph McGuire AM is an Australian television and radio presenter, journalist, Australian Football League commentator and former TV executive. He is also an occasional Herald Sun newspaper columnist. He hosted Channel Nine's Millionaire Hot Seat from 2009 to 2023, Wednesday night episodes of Footy Classified, and Network 10's coverage of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Historical Events

Tanganyika (1961–1964)

1964The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar is renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania.[†]

Tanganyika was a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania, that existed from 1961 until 1964. It first gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 December 1961 as a Commonwealth realm headed by Queen Elizabeth II before becoming a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations a year later. After signing the Articles of Union on 22 April 1964 and passing an Act of Union on 25 April, Tanganyika officially joined with the People's Republic of Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar on Union Day, 26 April 1964. The new state changed its name to the United Republic of Tanzania within a year.

Gemstone

1964Biggest jewel heist; involving the Star of India in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City by Murph the Surf and gang.[†]

A gemstone is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. Certain rocks and occasionally organic materials that are not minerals may also be used for jewelry and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard, but some softer minerals such as brazilianite may be used in jewelry because of their color or luster or other physical properties that have aesthetic value. However, generally speaking, soft minerals are not typically used as gemstones by virtue of their brittleness and lack of durability.

Historical Context for October 29, 1964

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