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July 22, 1965

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Headlines from July 22, 1965

10,000 IN ATHENS FIGHT THE POLICE; One Man Dead and 130 Hurt as Gas Routs Papandreou Backers -- Tourists Felled 10,000 IN ATHENS FIGHT THE POLICE

By Special to The New York Times

10,000 riot, Athens, after mass rally for Papandreou; illus; 1 killed, 130 hurt; demonstrators defy police plea to disperse; about 100 jailed; Athanasiadis-Novas charges Papandreou resorts to violence to solve pol problems; Center Union deputies seek support for compromise Cabinet under S Stephanopoulos

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CONFEREES CLEAR BILL ON MEDICARE; Final Passage by Congress Is Expected by Next Week With Large Majorities

By John D. Morris

Cong conf approves final text of medicare bill conforming in all basics to Adm proposal and going beyond it in some areas; main provision calls for expansion of Soc Security system to provide hospitalization, nursing home care, home nursing services and out-patient diagnostic services to all Amers over 65; supplementary Fed ins program covers dr bills and some other health costs far premium of $3 a mo; most provisions to take effect July 1 '66; annual outlay seen $6.5 billion a yr with $4.5 billion from Soc Security taxes, $1.4 billion from gen revenues and $600 million from supplementary plan premiums; conf rejects coverage of chiropractic and podiatry, modifies benefits to blind; details of main provisions and supplementary plan

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 21, 1965, covering July 22, 1965.

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    Album cover for Beatles VI by The Beatles

    Beatles VI

    The Beatles

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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
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    Album cover for Herman's Hermits On Tour by Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits On Tour

    Herman's Hermits

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    Peak
    2
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    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

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    3
    Peak
    1
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    43
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
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    19
  5. 5
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

1965Derrick Dalley, Canadian educator and politician[†]

Derrick Dalley, is a former Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He served as the Minister of Natural Resources in the provincial cabinet. Dalley has represented the district of The Isles of Notre Dame in the House of Assembly from 2007 until 2015. Before entering politics he worked as a guidance counselor and principal.

Shawn Michaels

1965Shawn Michaels, American wrestler, trainer, and actor[†]

Shawn Michaels is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is the Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative, and oversees the creative aspects of the NXT brand, the promotion's developmental territory. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is known by the nicknames "The Heartbreak Kid", "The Showstopper", and "Mr. WrestleMania".

1965Richard B. Poore, New Zealand humanitarian[†]

Richard Beresford Poore OAM in Christchurch, New Zealand, and his wife Gilana,, were awarded OAMs For service to Australia by providing assistance to the victims of the bombings which occurred in Bali on 12 October 2002, and to their families.

1965Doug Riesenberg, American football player and coach[†]

Douglas John Riesenberg is an American former professional football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and started in Super Bowl XXV.

Historical Context for July 22, 1965

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