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November 26, 1964

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Headlines from November 26, 1964

11 NATIONS RAISE $3 BILLION TO RESCUE BRITISH POUND IN WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS; SYSTEM AT STAKE; U.S. Contributes Third of Funds in Speedy Response to Plea

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US, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, W Ger, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland raise record $3-billion pkg to help GB defend pound; US puts up $1 billion; NY Reserve Bank pres Hayes and vp Coombs arrange pkg by phone after Bank of Eng asks aid; pound up to $2.7914; Sec Dillon lauds move, Under Sec Roosa aids it; pkg is in addition to IMF $1-billion fund

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 25, 1964, covering November 26, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for People by Barbra Streisand

    People

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Beach Boys In Concert by The Beach Boys

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Everybody Loves Somebody by Dean Martin

    Everybody Loves Somebody

    Dean Martin

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16
  4. 4
    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
    20
  5. 5
    Album cover for How Glad I Am by Nancy Wilson

    How Glad I Am

    Nancy Wilson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Vreni Schneider

1964Vreni Schneider, Swiss skier[†]

Verena "Vreni" Schneider is a retired ski racer from Switzerland. She is the most successful alpine ski racer of her country, the fourth most successful female ski racer ever and was voted "Swiss Sportswoman of the Century".

Historical Context for November 26, 1964

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