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August 6, 1965

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Headlines from August 6, 1965

Papandreou Calls On King To Rename Him Premier; Sees Greek Election as Only Alternative -- Constantine Begins Consultations as Novas Assumes Caretaker Role

By Henry Kamm

Athanasiadis-Novas resigns as Premier; King asks him to remain to head caretaker govt; Papandreou asks King to name him Premier or call elections; Canellopoulos advises King to talk with persons other than party leaders; Center Union majority for Stephanopoulos seen possible; opposed by Papandreou

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$770,000 Gain Laid To L.I. Park Deal; BIG GAIN IS LAID TO L.I. PARK DEAL

By Special to The New York Times

Lipson, at press conf with Nickerson, charges Baldwin Press Realty and East Bay Development sold 120 acres of pk land to Hempstead at $770,000 profit because of private assurances from town officials; says former town atty R Stein acted for town at same time as he was taking private payments from cos; to present charges to Cahn; co officials named in rept said to be Firester and LeShufy of East Bay, and M Smith of Baldwin

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 4, 1965, covering August 6, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beatles VI by The Beatles

    Beatles VI

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Herman's Hermits On Tour by Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits On Tour

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    21
  4. 4
    Album cover for Mary Poppins by Soundtrack

    Mary Poppins

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    45
  5. 5
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Stéphane Peterhansel

1965Stéphane Peterhansel, French racing driver[†]

Stéphane Peterhansel is a rally driver from France. He holds the record for wins at the Dakar Rally, with 14 victories. He currently drives for Team Audi Sport.

Yuki Kajiura

1965Yuki Kajiura, Japanese pianist and composer[†]

Yuki Kajiura is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer. She has provided the music for several popular anime series, such as Sword Art Online, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero, The Garden of Sinners, Pandora Hearts, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

David Robinson

1965David Robinson, American basketball player and lieutenant[†]

David Maurice Robinson is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his time spent in the U.S. Navy, Robinson was a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA MVP, a two-time NBA champion, a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner, a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and a two-time U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductee. He was honored as one of the league's all-time players by being named to the NBA 50th Anniversary (1996) and 75th Anniversary Teams (2021). He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history.

Historical Events

Lyndon B. Johnson

1965US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.[†]

Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963. A Southern Democrat, Johnson previously represented Texas in Congress for over 23 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1937 to 1949, and then as a U.S. senator from 1949 to 1961.

Historical Context for August 6, 1965

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