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June 19, 1965

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OBSTACLES BESET VIETNAM MISSION; 3 Commonwealth Members Criticize Move on Talks -- Ceylon Won't Take Part OBSTACLES BESET VIETNAM MISSION

By Clyde H. Farnsworthspecial To the New York Times

peace mission plan beset with obstacles; Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania criticize it; Pres Ayub Khan and Senanayake decline to take part; Pres Nyerere (Uganda) holds Commonwealth should not appear to take sides, has ignored Communist China; Nkrumah backs mission but urges further study; holds mins should urge US to stop air attacks on N Vietnam, Australian troops should withdraw and NZ should not send troops; Prime Min Holyoake agrees to defer their departure; Prime Min Menzies astonished by Nkrumah conditions

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 16, 1965, covering June 19, 1965.

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    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

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    38
  2. 2
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

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    5
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    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

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    14
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    Album cover for The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys Today!

    The Beach Boys

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    13
  5. 5
    Album cover for Dear Heart by Andy Williams

    Dear Heart

    Andy Williams

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    4
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    11

Notable Births

1965Sabine Braun, German heptathlete[†]

Sabine Braun is a German former athlete in track and field. Because she had talents in several disciplines, Sabine Braun competed in the heptathlon and had a number of successes. Her international sport career began in August 1983 with the European Junior Championships where she won second place.

Sadie Frost

1965Sadie Frost, English actress and producer[†]

Sadie Liza Frost is an English actress, producer and fashion designer. Her credits as an actress include Empire State (1987), Diamond Skulls, also known as Dark Obsession (1989), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Krays (1990), Magic Hunter (1994), Shopping (1994), A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995), Flypaper (1997), Final Cut (1998), Captain Jack (1999), Love, Honour and Obey (2000), Beyond the Rave (2008), Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015), and A Bird Flew In (2021).

Historical Events

Nguyễn Cao Kỳ

1965Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.[†]

Nguyễn Cao Kỳ was a South Vietnamese military officer and politician who served as the chief of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, before leading the nation as the prime minister of South Vietnam in a military junta from 1965 to 1967. Then, until his retirement from politics in 1971, he served as vice president to bitter rival General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, in a nominally civilian administration.

Historical Context for June 19, 1965

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