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April 14, 1965

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Headlines from April 14, 1965

Woman Here Tells Of 'Snake-Pit' Jail; WOMAN TESTIFIES ON 'SNAKE-PIT' JAIL

By Sydney H. Schanbergspecial To the New York Times

NYS Assembly Com on Penal Insts turns over to NYC testimony by Detention House ex-inmate Mrs I Perry scoring conditions; charges include inedible food, vermin-infested cells and lesbian activity; Perry charges girl in adjacent cell dies of ruptured appendix after officials ignore cries for help; Correction Dept denies record of such death

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 14, 1965, covering April 14, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    29
  2. 2
    Album cover for Goldfinger by Soundtrack

    Goldfinger

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  3. 3
    Album cover for Introducing Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    Introducing Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Return Of Roger Miller by Roger Miller

    The Return Of Roger Miller

    Roger Miller

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Blue Midnight by Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra

    Blue Midnight

    Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    13

Notable Births

1965Tom Dey, American director and producer[†]

Thomas Ridgeway Dey is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. His credits include Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Failure to Launch, and Marmaduke.

Alexandre Jardin

1965Alexandre Jardin, French author[†]

Alexandre Jardin is a French writer, film director and winner of the Prix Femina, 1988, for Le Zèbre.

Craig McDermott

1965Craig McDermott, Australian cricketer and coach[†]

Craig John McDermott is a former Australian cricketer. Between 1984 and 1996 he played 71 Tests for Australia, taking 291 wickets. Following the end of his playing career, he was the bowling coach for the Australian team for two spells between 2011 and 2016. McDermott was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup.

Historical Context for April 14, 1965

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