On this day
May 21, 1965
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Headlines from May 21, 1965
F.C.C. Tells Southern Stations To Halt Radio-TV Racial Bias; F.C.C. RULING HITS AT TV-RADIO BIAS
FCC, 4-2, orders Lamar Life Broadcasting Co, Jackson, to end racial discrimination in TV-radio programing for its 2 stations; gives 1-yr renewal of license on condition co meets comm standards; gives full license renewal to 5 other stations accused of bias after they acted to meet objections; complaints by United Ch of Christ and AFL-CIO unit noted
Plan to Widen Puerto Rican Vote Is Added to Rights Bill by Senate; PUERTO RICAN AID PUT IN VOTING BILL
US Sen passes Javits-R F Kennedy amendment to Fed voting rights bill that will let many thousands more NYC Puerto Ricans vote in Nov elections; will permit those illiterate in Eng to vote if they have 8th-grade educ in school in any state, DC or PR in which another language was spoken; Javits comments; opposition to amendment is led by Sen Ervin, who claims that changes in NYS requirements should be made by Legis
Port Whistles Welcome to the Michelangelo, New Pride of Italian Fleet; Newest Italian Luxury Liner Finishes Maiden Voyage
Michelangelo in NYC; illus; gets harbor welcome
Signals Imply a 'Big Bang' Universe; Signals Imply a 'Big Bang' Universe
Bell Telephone Labs scientists Drs Penzias and Wilson, in remarkable coincidence, discover radio waves from space, possibly from primordial flash at birth of universe, as predicted by Princeton U group led by Dr Dicke (Sullivan rept); 2 groups were unaware of each other's work; Dr Sandage says observation of quasars indicates universe may expand and contract in 82-billion-yr cycles; radio antenna used by Bell Labs team illus
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 1965, covering May 21, 1965.
- 1
Mary Poppins
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 34
- 2
The Sound Of Music
Soundtrack
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 10
- 3
Introducing Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 2
- Weeks
- 14
- 4
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 4
- Weeks
- 9
- 5
Dear Heart
Andy Williams
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 7
Notable Deaths
1965Marguerite Bise, French chef (born 1898)[†]
Marguerite Valentine Bise was a French chef and restaurateur at her restaurant Auberge du Père Bise in Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France. In 1951, she became the third woman to win three Michelin stars.
1965Geoffrey de Havilland, English pilot and engineer, designed the de Havilland Mosquito (born 1882)[†]
Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer. The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito, which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, and his Comet was the first jet airliner to go into production.
Historical Context for May 21, 1965
In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]