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December 18, 1964

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Headlines from December 18, 1964

G.O.P PLAN GIVES CITY AND SUBURBS 63% 0F STATE SEATS; Increase of 23 in Assembly and 9 in Senate Proposed for 8‐County Area; THE BALANCE IS SHIFTED; Pattern Maintained Upstate—Bill Redrawing Lines Is Still to Be Completed

By Unknown Author

ALBANY, Dec. 17 — New York City and the three most populous suburban counties are allotted more than 6 of every 10 seats in the Senate and the Assembly under the basic reapportionment proposal of the Republicans.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 16, 1964, covering December 18, 1964.

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

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Roustabout (Soundtrack) by Elvis Presley

    Roustabout (Soundtrack)

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for 12 x 5 by The Rolling Stones

    12 x 5

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for People by Barbra Streisand

    People

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    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

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

Stone Cold Steve Austin

1964Stone Cold Steve Austin, American wrestler and producer[†]

Steve Austin, better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American media personality, actor, producer and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, as an ambassador. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation during the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Don Beebe

1964Don Beebe, American football player and coach[†]

Donald Lee Beebe is an American college football coach and former wide receiver. He is the head football coach for Aurora University, a position he has held since 2019. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. In addition to his six seasons with the Bills, who selected him in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft, he was a member of the Carolina Panthers during their inaugural season and played for the Green Bay Packers in his last two seasons.

Historical Context for December 18, 1964

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