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May 31, 1965

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Headlines from May 31, 1965

Rusk Supports a Plebiscite On Dominican Constitution; RUSKASSERTS U.S. BACKS PLEBISCITE

By Edwin L. Dale Jr

Rusk gives US backing to plebiscite on new const, TV int; choice seen between '63 Const, backed by Bosch and rebels, and previous Const; '63 Const bars deportation of any Dominican, foreign ownership of property and establishes educ controls reptdly opposed by RC Ch; Rusk sees reasonable chance for moderate settlement; cites 'unique aspects of Dominican revolt which caused US intervention

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 26, 1965, covering May 31, 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

Brooke Shields

1965Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer[†]

Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress. A child model starting at the age of 11 months, Shields gained widespread notoriety at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby (1978), in which she appeared in nude scenes shot when she was 11 years old. She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the 1980s, including The Blue Lagoon (1980), and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love (1981).

Historical Context for May 31, 1965

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