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December 22, 1964

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 16, 1964, covering December 22, 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

Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)

1964Mike Jackson, American baseball player[†]

Michael Ray Jackson is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons, 17 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson, a relief pitcher for the majority of his career, compiled a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.42, allowing 451 earned runs off of 983 hits, 127 home runs, and 464 walks while recording 1,006 strikeouts over 1,005 games pitched.

Simon Kirby

1964Simon Kirby, English businessman and politician[†]

Simon Gerard Kirby, also known as Simon Radford-Kirby, is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Kemptown in 2010. In 2016, he was appointed Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister. He lost his seat at the 2017 general election.

Historical Events

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

1964The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) takes place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, United States.[†]

The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. Its nicknames include "Blackbird" and "Habu".

Historical Context for December 22, 1964

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