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May 15, 1965

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Headlines from May 15, 1965

British Shrine Honors Kennedy; Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede Dedicated by Queen Elizabeth

By Anthony Lewisspecial To the New York Times

Queen Elizabeth dedicates 3 acres of Runnymede meadow to US people as memorial to late Pres Kennedy; dedicates stone monument designed by G A Jellicoe; illus; inscription noted; those attending include Queen and Prince Philip, Mrs Kennedy, family members, and Lord Harlech; illus; ex-Prime Min Macmillan notes scholarship fund raised by Brit pub is chief memorial; Prime Min Wilson s; Sec Rusk accepts land gift for US; Mrs Kennedy issues statement of thanks

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U.N. SENDS MISSION TO SANTO DOMINGO ON REBELS' PLEA; Security Council Responds With U.S. Assent -- Junta Again Attacks Radio U.N. SENDS MISSION TO SANTO DOMINGO

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

UN Security Council asks Thant to send UN repr to scene, in response to rebel plea; US joins unanimous vote; rebels charge OAS is unable to act or oppose US wishes; urge Thant stop advance of US troops; Thant agrees to send advance mission under Maj Gen Rikhye but notes difficulties in carrying out Council mandate; Stevenson denies specific rebel charges of mil advance; says US could not prevent junta air attack

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Second Atomic Explosion Announced by Red China; Peking Indicates Bomb Detonated Over Western Region Was Dropped From Plane -- U.S. Calls Blast Regrettable CHINA ANNOUNCES 2D NUCLEAR BLAST

By Special to The New York Times

China's rept of its 2d atomic bomb explosion seen raising fear of Chinese involvement in war; Liao Cheng-chih, Chinese delegate to African-Asian Solidarity conf, Ghana, repts 'some well-intentioned friends' advocate accepting US proposal to conf, argues against their stand; friends believed to include Algeria and UAR

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 12, 1965, covering May 15, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    33
  2. 2
    Album cover for Introducing Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    Introducing Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys Today!

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Dear Heart by Andy Williams

    Dear Heart

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    6

Notable Births

André Abujamra

1965André Abujamra, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

André Cibelli Abujamra is a Brazilian score composer, musician, singer, guitarist, actor, and comedian of Lebanese and Italian origin. Both his father, Antônio Abujamra, and cousin, Clarisse Abujamra, are actors.

1965Scott Tronc, Australian rugby league player[†]

Scott Tronc is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played club football in Brisbane with Souths, winning a premiership with them in 1985, and later the Broncos, and in Sydney with Wests, Canterbury-Bankstown and Souths.

Notable Deaths

1965Pio Pion, Italian businessman (born 1887)[†]

Pio Pion was an Italian entrepreneur, known for founding the first Italian company producing movie projectors, the Fumagalli, Pion & C.

Historical Context for May 15, 1965

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