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November 2, 1964

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Headlines from November 2, 1964

TIGHTENED GUARD DUE IN VIETNAM; Gen. Westmoreland Terms Bienhoa Attack Serious—2d Raid Kills Officer

By Unknown Author

US tightens security at airbases throughout S Vietnam; details on final inventory of Bienhoa losses; 19 Amers and 5 S Vietnamese soldiers wounded in addition to 4 Amers and 2 Vietnamese killed; Westmoreland inspects base; says mortars were fired from outside jointly-patrolled defense zone; US officials note Bienhoa is Vietnamese airbase under Vietnamese control; Taylor inspects damage; illus; Vietcong strikes Tanuyen, 10 mi from Bienhoa, with mortars

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 28, 1964, covering November 2, 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

Lauren VĂ©lez

1964Lauren VĂ©lez, American actress[†]

Luna Lauren VĂ©lez is an American actress. Her most notable television roles are as MarĂ­a LaGuerta on Showtime's Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's prison drama Oz, and Elena on ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty. She also starred as Rio Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).

Historical Events

Saud of Saudi Arabia

1964King Saud of Saudi Arabia is deposed by a family coup, and replaced by his half-brother Faisal.[†]

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 until his abdication on 2 November 1964. During his reign, he served as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1954 and from 1960 to 1962. Prior to his accession, Saud was the country's crown prince from 11 May 1933 to 9 November 1953. He was the second son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia.

Historical Context for November 2, 1964

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