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January 25, 1965

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Headlines from January 25, 1965

New Math Is Replacing Third 'R'; School Pupils Learn Ideas Once Taught Chiefly in College

By Harry Schwartz

H Schwartz survey of 'revolution' in math teaching in US pss; 'new math,' rapidly replacing 'old math,' tries to introduce ideas and views, dominating research for over 100 yrs, to help children understand as well as do math; opponents doubt reforms practical value; hold teachers not adequately prepared; '63 Cambridge Conf on School Math proposals noted; views of Comr Keppel, Prof Fehr and Beberman detailed; Beberman concern over speed of revolution seen widely held among other educ leaders; details

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 20, 1965, covering January 25, 1965.

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

    Beatles '65

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    19
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Beach Boys In Concert by The Beach Boys

    Beach Boys In Concert

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    28

Notable Births

Esa Tikkanen

1965Esa Tikkanen, Finnish ice hockey player and coach[†]

Esa Tikkanen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, and the Washington Capitals, and won the Stanley Cup five times in his career, including in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 with the Oilers, and 1994 with the Rangers.

Historical Context for January 25, 1965

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