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May 20, 1965

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Headlines from May 20, 1965

U.S. UNITS ACTIVE; Brief Cease-Fire Won to Aid Wounded -Unity Sought Dominican Junta Accepts Truce After Battering Rebels in City

By Martin Arnoldspecial To the New York Times

both sides agree to 12-hr humanitarian truce at request of UN, IRC and WHO; Junta forces earlier achieved smashing victory; were openly aided by US troops; seize rebel radio station; map; Imbert claims complete control of country; illus; pledges peace and work for all Dominicans; large sees of internatl zone cleared of US troops but US insists forces are neutral; State Dept spokesman says US troops have no orders to aid junta

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 1965, covering May 20, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    34
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Introducing Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    Introducing Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    14
  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
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Dear Heart by Andy Williams

    Dear Heart

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

Ted Allen

1965Ted Allen, American television host and author[†]

Edward Reese Allen is an American author and television personality. He was the food and wine connoisseur on the Bravo network's television program Queer Eye, and has been the host of the TV cooking competition series Chopped since its launch in 2009, as well as Chopped Junior, which began in mid-2015. On April 13, 2014, he became the host of another Food Network show, originally called America's Best Cook. A retooled version of that show, retitled All-Star Academy, debuted on March 1, 2015. In early 2015, he also hosted a four-part special, Best. Ever., which scoured America for its best burgers, pizza, breakfast, and barbecue. He is a longtime contributing writer to Esquire magazine, an author of two cookbooks, and regularly appears on the Food Network show Beat Bobby Flay and other television cooking shows.

1965Stu Grimson, Canadian ice hockey player, sportscaster, and lawyer[†]

Stuart Grimson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Grimson played in the National Hockey League from 1989 to 2002. During this time, he played for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Nashville Predators. Grimson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, but grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Historical Events

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705

1965One hundred twenty-one people are killed when Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 crashes at Cairo International Airport.[†]

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 (PK705) was a Boeing 720B airliner that crashed while descending to land at Cairo International Airport on 20 May 1965. There were 127 people, but only 6 survived.

Historical Context for May 20, 1965

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