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December 9, 1964

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JOHNSON, WILSON ASSESS PROPOSALS FOR ATOMIC FLEET U.S. Hopeful Britain's Plans Will Lead to Agreement—No Decisions Reached; TWO DAYS OF TALKS END; Chiefs in Accord on Need to Bolster Alliance Unity on Nuclear Defense; Johnson‐Wilson communiquĂ© will be found on Page 16.

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major result of Johnson-Wilson conf is US interest in Brit proposals for collective nuclear force and hope that they can lead to breakthrough on issue; communique says aim is to find arrangement that will meet legitimate interests of all members while keeping present safeguards on nuclear weapons use and preventing their further proliferation; White House official says Brit proposals deserve careful consideration; in ref to France, says no member will be excluded from discussions; Deputy Blumenfeld reaffirms strong Ger support for mixed-manned fleet and hopes GB will join it, news conf, Washington

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 9, 1964, covering December 9, 1964.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beach Boys In Concert by The Beach Boys

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

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    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for People by Barbra Streisand

    People

    Barbra Streisand

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    11
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    Album cover for 12 x 5 by The Rolling Stones

    12 x 5

    The Rolling Stones

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    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Roustabout (Soundtrack) by Elvis Presley

    Roustabout (Soundtrack)

    Elvis Presley

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    Album cover for The Great Songs From "My Fair Lady" And Other Broadway Hits by Andy Williams

    The Great Songs From "My Fair Lady" And Other Broadway Hits

    Andy Williams

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    6
    Peak
    5
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    12

Notable Births

1964Michael Foster, American drummer[†]

Michael Foster is an American musician best known as the drummer and founding member of rock band FireHouse. Foster and guitarist/founding member Bill Leverty are the only original members still active in the band, following the death of vocalist CJ Snare.

1964Ross Harrington, Australian rugby league player[†]

Ross Harrington is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He primarily played at wing he played club football with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Eastern Suburbs Roosters

Hape Kerkeling

1964Hape Kerkeling, German actor and singer[†]

Hans Peter Wilhelm "Hape" Kerkeling is a German comedian, TV presenter, author, and actor.

Johannes B. Kerner

1964Johannes B. Kerner, German journalist and sportscaster[†]

Johannes Baptist Kerner is a German television host, journalist, and former sportscaster.

1964Les Kiss, Australian rugby league player[†]

Les Kiss is an Australian former rugby league coach and player and professional rugby union coach who is the current head coach of Super Rugby Pacific side the Queensland Reds. Prior to this he was head coach of London Irish in the Gallagher Premiership until the club went into administration in June 2023.

Paul Landers

1964Paul Landers, German guitarist[†]

Paul Landers is a German musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist of Neue Deutsche HĂ€rte band Rammstein, and punk rock bands Feeling B and First Arsch. Landers has released eight studio albums and three live albums with Rammstein.

Notable Deaths

Edith Sitwell

1964Edith Sitwell, English poet and critic (born 1887)[†]

Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell was a British poet and critic and the eldest of the three literary Sitwells. She reacted badly to her eccentric, unloving parents and lived much of her life with her governess. She never married but became passionately attached to Russian painter Pavel Tchelitchew, and her home was always open to London's poetic circle, to whom she was generous and helpful.

Historical Context for December 9, 1964

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