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May 21, 1965

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Headlines from May 21, 1965

Plan to Widen Puerto Rican Vote Is Added to Rights Bill by Senate; PUERTO RICAN AID PUT IN VOTING BILL

By Warren Weaver Jr.special To the New York Times

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

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Signals Imply a 'Big Bang' Universe; Signals Imply a 'Big Bang' Universe

By Walter Sullivan

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

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 1965, covering May 21, 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

    Last week
    2
    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 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.

Geoffrey de Havilland

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[†]