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February 2, 1965

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Headlines from February 2, 1965

New Recess Begun By U.N. Assembly In Funds Impasse; ASSEMBLY OF U.N. RECESSES AGAIN

By Thomas J. Hamilton

Assembly recesses again after Thant repts no 'meeting of minds' on arrears impasse; Quaison-Sackey and Stevenson urge using recess to solve issue; Quaison-Sackey defers electing vps and com chmn; Assembly adjournment may be necessary in that case, Stevenson urges 21-member working com under Amb Adebo (Nigeria) or new Assembly com to study peace-keeping operations financing; Thant makes similar suggestion; lists USSR, France and others as in arrears despite their criticism

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 27, 1965, covering February 2, 1965.

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

    Beatles '65

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  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
    20
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18
  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
    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for My Fair Lady by Soundtrack

    My Fair Lady

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    17

Notable Births

1965Carl Airey, English footballer[†]

Carl Airey is an English former professional footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre forward during the 1980s.

1965Naoki Sano, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist[†]

Naoki Sano is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist most notable for being the generational rival of legendary Japanese pro wrestler Jushin Liger. During the last years of his career he went by the name Takuma Sano .

Historical Context for February 2, 1965

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