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May 28, 1965

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Headlines from May 28, 1965

O.A.S. TO DISBURSE PAY TO BOTH SIDES IN SANTO DOMINGO; It Will Provide Salaries for Civil Servants and Troops, Using Funds From U.S. CONTROL OF RADIO DUE Moves Reflect Washington Plan to Give Hemisphere Agency a Bigger Role O.A.S. TO DISBURSE PAY TO BOTH SIDES

By Martin Arnoldspecial To the New York Times

OAS to pay salaries of civil servants and soldiers on both sides; Mora says US has advanced $6 million; places Central Bank reserves under OAS control despite Imbert criticism; thousands march on OAS hq, Santo Domingo; demand to rout rebels; Imbert denies junta members are oligarchs, s to crowd; more US marines leave; 1,042 Latin Amers in OAS force

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 26, 1965, covering May 28, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    35
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Introducing Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    Introducing Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15
  4. 4
    Album cover for Dear Heart by Andy Williams

    Dear Heart

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys Today!

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Chris Ballew

1965Chris Ballew, American singer-songwriter and bass player[†]

Christopher Ballew is an American musician best known as the lead singer and bassist of the alternative rock group the Presidents of the United States of America. He also performed and recorded as a children's artist under the pseudonym Caspar Babypants, from 2009 until 2021.

Mary Coughlan (politician)

1965Mary Coughlan, Irish politician[†]

Mary Coughlan is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 2008 to 2011, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Health and Children from January 2011 to March 2011, Minister for Education and Skills from 2010 to 2011, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment from 2008 to 2010, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food from 2004 to 2008, Minister for Social and Family Affairs from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and the Islands from 2001 to 2002. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal South-West constituency from 1987 to 2011.

Historical Context for May 28, 1965

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