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July 4, 1965

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Headlines from July 4, 1965

Mating Dance' Stepping; Dance' Steps

By Lewis Funke

ONE look the other day at Elliot Martin and it was clear that his one-armed chinning and regular dunks, with strokes, in one of the local health club pools have put him in shape for the active season he plans.

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HENLEY MARK SET; Ratzeburg Scores by Half-Length in 6:16 -- Spero Winner Germans Beat Vesper Crew in Grand Challenge Cup Final SPERO CAPTURES DIAMOND SCULLS N.Y.A.C. Star Cuts Mark 4 Seconds With 7:42 -- Tabor Beats Andover Tradition Is Still Served at the Henley Royal Regatta in England

By Robert Lipsytespecial To the New York Times

HENLEY, England, July 3 -With awesome power and machine-like precision, the Ratzeburger Ruder Club of Germany won the Grand Challenge Cup of the Henley Royal Regatta today, finishing one-half length ahead of Philadelphia's Vesper Boat Club.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 30, 1965, covering July 4, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    40
  2. 2
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16
  4. 4
    Album cover for Herman's Hermits On Tour by Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits On Tour

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    26
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys Today!

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

1965Harvey Grant, American basketball player and coach[†]

Harvey Grant is an American former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player. He is the identical twin brother of Horace Grant, also a former NBA player.

Horace Grant

1965Horace Grant, American basketball player and coach[†]

Horace Junior Grant Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for Michael Reinsdorf, the president and chief operating officer of the Chicago Bulls. He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he became a four-time champion; winning three championships with the Chicago Bulls and one championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. Horace is the twin brother of former NBA player Harvey Grant. Horace made an NBA All-Star Game in 1994.

1965Kiriakos Karataidis, Greek footballer and manager[†]

Kyriakos Karataidis is a former Greek football player. He played for Olympiacos, as well as for the national side.

Gérard Watkins

1965Gérard Watkins, English actor and playwright[†]

Gérard Watkins is an English-French actor, playwright, director, and songwriter.

Historical Context for July 4, 1965

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