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November 5, 1964

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Headlines from November 5, 1964

GOLDWATER PLANS TO WORK FOR G.O.P.; Doubts He Will Be Party's Candidate in '68‐He and Wife to Take Vacation

By Unknown Author

Goldwater, in wire to Johnson conceding defeat, says Repubs will remain party of opposition; indicates he will not give up fight for conservatism inside or outside of party, press conf, Phoenix; says he will devote time to party leadership and will work with Repub Cong leaders Dirksen and Halleck; sees fight for party control; denies size of his defeat has hurt conservatism

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 4, 1964, covering November 5, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for People by Barbra Streisand

    People

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  3. 3
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Something New by The Beatles

    Something New

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for How Glad I Am by Nancy Wilson

    How Glad I Am

    Nancy Wilson

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Deaths

1964Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (born 1916)[†]

Edwin LeMar "Buddy" Cole was a jazz pianist, organist, orchestra leader, and composer. He played behind a number of pop singers, including Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby.

Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer

1964Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (born 1893)[†]

Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for seven terms from 1939 to 1953.

Historical Context for November 5, 1964

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