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April 10, 1965

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Headlines from April 10, 1965

BERLIN AUTOBAHN IS SHUT FOR A TIME ON 5TH DAY IN ROW; 3-Hour Blockade by Reds Dashes Western Hopes -- Soviet Lifts Air Curbs

By Arthur J. Olsen

rd shut for 3 hrs at night after day of normal traffic; E Ger announces end of 1st phase of maneuvers; E Ger Deputy Min Winzer explains harassment as lesson to W Ger not to cause provocations; W Berlin econ hurt by traffic slowdown; USSR ends air curbs; Brandt holds tactics show USSR does not want Berlin crisis, urges plan for internatl control of access routes

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RACE RIOT BALKED AT BOGALUSA, LA.; Brief Violence by Whites Follows Traffic Mishap

By Roy Reed

traffic accident, Bogalusa, suring march led by Farmer sets off near riot; about 6 whites crash police lines and attack marchers after police car injures white man; illus; FBI agent and Life magazine photographer slugged, several other photographers roughed up; Farmer also threatened; says demonstration is protest against KKK intimidation of Negro and other grievances against white community; about 400 Negroes hold 2d march without incident; Cutrer pledges city govt aid in working out racial problems

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 7, 1965, covering April 10, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    28
  2. 2
    Album cover for Goldfinger by Soundtrack

    Goldfinger

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  3. 3
    Album cover for Beatles '65 by The Beatles

    Beatles '65

    The Beatles

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  4. 4
    Album cover for L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole

    L-O-V-E

    Nat King Cole

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for Introducing Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    Introducing Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    20
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Tim Alexander

1965Tim Alexander, American drummer and songwriter[†]

Timothy Wayne Alexander, also credited as "Herb" Alexander, is an American retired musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Prior to Primus, Alexander was the drummer for Arizona's Major Lingo from 1985-1990. Alexander has been in Primus across three stints; he initially left the band in 1996 and rejoined in 2003 before leaving again in 2010 and re-joining in 2013, again departing in October 2024. Alexander has played in several projects with Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan including the bands Puscifer and A Perfect Circle. He earned the nickname "Herb" from his Primus bandmates after carrying a fanny pack full with herbs like ginseng that he would distribute.

Anna-Leena Härkönen

1965Anna-Leena Härkönen, Finnish author[†]

Anna-Leena Härkönen is a Finnish writer and actress.

Notable Deaths

1965Lloyd Casner, American race car driver, founded Casner Motor Racing Division (born 1928)[†]

Lloyd Perry Casner was an American race car driver and the creator of the Casner Motor Racing Division team.

Linda Darnell

1965Linda Darnell, American actress (born 1923)[†]

Linda Darnell was an American actress. Darnell progressed from modelling as a child to acting in theatre and film. At the encouragement of her mother, she made her first film in 1939, and appeared in both lead and supporting roles in big-budget films for 20th Century Fox throughout the 1940s. She co-starred with Tyrone Power in four films, including the classic The Mark of Zorro (1940). Her biggest commercial success was the controversial Forever Amber (1947), an adaptation of the best-selling novel of the 1940s and Fox's biggest hit of 1947. She won critical acclaim for her work in Summer Storm (1944), Hangover Square (1945), Fallen Angel (1945), Unfaithfully Yours (1948), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), and No Way Out (1950).

Historical Context for April 10, 1965

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