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January 3, 1965

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Headlines from January 3, 1965

World Mood

By Unknown Author

In a New Year's message to Moscow last week President Johnson expressed this hope for 1965;

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A Niche For Drama

By Howard Taubman

H Taubman deplores dearth of serious drama, proposes producers form subscription plan for precarious dramatic ventures

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 30, 1964, covering January 3, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Roustabout (Soundtrack) by Elvis Presley

    Roustabout (Soundtrack)

    Elvis Presley

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Beach Boys In Concert by The Beach Boys

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for 12 x 5 by The Rolling Stones

    12 x 5

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    14
  5. 5
    Album cover for Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    16

Notable Deaths

Milton Avery

1965Milton Avery, American painter (born 1885)[†]

Milton Clark Avery was an American modern painter. Born in Altmar, New York, he moved to Connecticut in 1898 and later to New York City. He was the husband of artist Sally Michel Avery and the father of artist March Avery.

Historical Context for January 3, 1965

In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]