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April 11, 1965
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Headlines from April 11, 1965
PAN AM AND PILOTS REACH AN ACCORD; Strike Ends After 10 Days -- Flights Set for Today Pan Am and Pilots in Accord; Flights Will Be Resumed Today
By Jack Raymondspecial To the New York Times
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- A pilots' strike that had shut down Pan American World Airways for 10 days was settled here this afternoon.
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FINANCING FLEETS AIRLINE PROBLEM; Carriers Committed to Spend $2.1 Billion for New Jets Over Next Five Years BUYING SURGE IS NOTED Difficulties Seen if Boom Fades, Traffic Rise Slows or C.A.B. Cuts Fares Air Carriers Are Off and Roaring in Race for New Equipment FINANCING FLEETS A TOUGH PROBLEM Lines Committed to Spend $2.1 Billion for Planes Over Next Five Years New Aircraft and Cargo Techniques Introduced by U.S. and Britain
By Robert E. Bedingfield
article on lines race for new equipment; major carriers committed to spend $2.1 billion over next 5 yrs
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Historic U.S. Documents To Be Displayed at Fair; FAIR WILL SHOW HISTORIC PAPERS
By Robert Alden
historic US documents, including inaugural addresses of Washington, Lincoln and 11 other Presidents to be displayed in new Hall of Presidents in Fed pavilion; unusual security precautions taken in light of recent abortive plot to desecrate some natl shrines; idea for display, which will include items other than documents, originated with Pres Kennedy
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TIBALDO IS BEATEN IN AQUEDUCT RACE; Tenacle Scores by Length and Quarter in Excelsior -- Quita Dude Third Off and Running in the Excelsior: a Couple of Favorites Demonstrate the Vicissitudes of the Bettor's Game AQUEDUCT STAKES GOES TO TENACLE
By Joe Nichols
Aqueduct; Tenacle wins Excelsior Hdcp
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 7, 1965, covering April 11, 1965.
- 1
Mary Poppins
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 28
- 2
Goldfinger
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 18
- 3
Beatles '65
The Beatles
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 15
- 4
L-O-V-E
Nat King Cole
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 10
- 5
Introducing Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits
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- 20
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 8
Historical Events
1965The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-five tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states of the United States, killing 266 people.[†]
The 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak was a historic severe weather event that affected the Midwestern and Southeastern United States on April 10–12, 1965. The tornado outbreak produced 55 confirmed tornadoes in one day and 16 hours. The worst part of the outbreak occurred during the afternoon hours of April 11 into the overnight hours going into April 12. The second-largest tornado outbreak on record at the time, this deadly series of tornadoes inflicted a swath of destruction from Cedar County, Iowa, to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and a swath 450 miles long (724 km) from Kent County, Michigan, to Montgomery County, Indiana. The main part of the outbreak lasted 16 hours and 35 minutes and is among the most intense outbreaks, in terms of tornado strength, ever recorded, including at least four "double/twin funnel" tornadoes. In all, the outbreak killed 266 people, injured 3,662 others, and caused $1.217 billion in damage.
Historical Context for April 11, 1965
In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]