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June 12, 1965

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Headlines from June 12, 1965

SENATE APPROVES $200 MILLION CUT FOR FOREIGN AID; Late Amendment by Morse Wins After Bid for Bigger Reduction Is Defeated

By Felix Belair Jr

Sen, 40-35, approves Morse amendment to cut authorization by $200 million after rejecting proposal for $443-million cut; amendment leaves it to Adm to decide how to apply cut; Sen rejects Church proposal to lower mil aid ceiling by $115 million; approves Lausche bid to cut to 15% the amount that can be transferred to IBRD and affiliates

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 9, 1965, covering June 12, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    37
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13
  3. 3
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys Today!

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Dear Heart by Andy Williams

    Dear Heart

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Adrian Toole

1965Adrian Toole, Australian rugby league player[†]

Adrian James Toole is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the North Sydney Bears, primarily as a prop.

1965Gwen Torrence, American sprinter[†]

Gwendolyn Lenna Torrence is a retired American sprinter and Olympic champion. She was born in Decatur, Georgia. She attended Columbia High School and the University of Georgia. She was offered a scholarship because of her athletic abilities, but she said she wasn't interested because she initially wanted to become a beautician. From the persuasion from her coaches and family, she chose to enroll to the University of Georgia.

1965Cathy Tyson, English actress[†]

Catherine Tyson is an English actress. She won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Mona Lisa (1986), which also earned her Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards. She has starred in The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), Priest (1994), and Band of Gold (1995–1997). She won the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2022 for her performance in the film Help.

Historical Context for June 12, 1965

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