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March 29, 1965

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Headlines from March 29, 1965

Selma Protestant Church Integrated for First Time; CHURCH IN SELMA IS DESEGREGATED

By Roy Reedspecial To the New York Times

St Paul's PE Ch, Selma, admits 4 Negroes, 1st Prot ch in city to do so; vestry had approved open-door policy at request of rector Rev T F Mathews and Bishop Carpenter to comply with PE Ch canon against discrimination; Presiding Bishop Hines lauds ch; about 100 Negroes meet in Trickem, Lowndes County, to protest Liuzzo slaying; H Williams asks Wallace to see that Moton is not removed from jail until released, wire

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 24, 1965, covering March 29, 1965.

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    Album cover for Goldfinger by Soundtrack

    Goldfinger

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

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    26
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    Album cover for Beatles '65 by The Beatles

    Beatles '65

    The Beatles

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    13
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    Album cover for L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole

    L-O-V-E

    Nat King Cole

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    Album cover for Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    The Supremes

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    28

Notable Births

1965Todd F. Davis, American poet and critic[†]

Todd F. Davis is a prize-winning American poet and critic.

Ayun Halliday

1965Ayun Halliday, American writer and actor[†]

Ayun Halliday is an American writer and actor.

Brooks Hansen

1965Brooks Hansen, American novelist, screenwriter and illustrator[†]

Brooks Hansen is an American novelist, screenwriter, and illustrator best known for his 1995 book The Chess Garden. He was the recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005. Since 2010, Hansen has lived and worked at the Cate School, where he teaches English and Humanities. He lives with his family in Carpinteria, California.

Maia Szalavitz

1965Maia Szalavitz, American journalist and author[†]

Maia Pearl Szalavitz is an American reporter and author who focuses on science, public policy and addiction treatment.

1965Bradford Tatum, American actor[†]

Bradford Steven Tatum is an American actor and author, known for his role as Michael Hubbs in the cult favorite stoner film The Stoned Age (1994). He also played the bully, John Box in Powder (1995). In 1999, Bradford wrote, directed, and starred in the indie film Standing on Fishes. Bradford is married to actress Stacy Haiduk, with whom he guest-starred in the seaQuest DSV episode "Nothing but the Truth". In 2006, Tatum released the indie film Salt: A Fatal Attraction, which he wrote, produced and starred in. This film also featured his wife, Stacy Haiduk, and his daughter, Sophia Tatum. In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series Westworld.

Historical Context for March 29, 1965

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