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January 17, 1965

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Headlines from January 17, 1965

The Heat Is On Films; The Heat Is On

By Bosley Crowther

B Crowther on rash of pending 'protective' legis throughout US spurred by rise of cheap, sordid films; sees irony in that situation stems from easing of Production Code; urges active educ and elevation of pub taste as solution

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 13, 1965, covering January 17, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beatles '65 by The Beatles

    Beatles '65

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    18
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    16
  4. 4
    Album cover for Beach Boys In Concert by The Beach Boys

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    27

Notable Births

1965Sylvain Turgeon, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Joseph Sylvain Dorilla Turgeon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators between 1983 and 1995. The older brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Pierre Turgeon, he won the bronze medal with Team Canada at the 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and he was a member of the 1984 NHL All-Rookie Team and played in the 1986 NHL All-Star Game. He scored the game-winning goal in the Ottawa Senators first-ever game in 1992. Beleaguered by injuries, he spent the remainder of his career from 1995 to 2002 playing for various teams in the minor leagues and in Europe.

Historical Context for January 17, 1965

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