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August 13, 1965

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Headlines from August 13, 1965

NEW NEGRO RIOTS ERUPT ON COAST; 3 REPORTED SHOT; Police Seal Off 20 Blocks -- Strife Called Worst in Los Angeles History

By Peter Bart

100 police and over 300 deputy sheriffs seal off 20-block area as 5,000 Negroes again riot; map; 200-300 youths fire on police and attack whites, burning cars and throwing debris; 3 persons reptd shot, including TV cameraman; most of injured apparently Negroes and most damage confined to Negro stores and cars; officials unable to explain rioting; Police Chief Parker blames 'young hoodlums,' says violence must be expected 'when you keep telling people they are unfairly treated'; police seeking Natl Guard aid

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Rabbi Will Run for State Senate With Buckley's Backing in Bronx; Jewish Leaders Are Divided on Clergyman's Action -- Race Called Unusual

By R.w. Apple Jr

Rabbi S Rubin, backed by Buckley, to oppose Sen Bernstein, 36th Dist; Bernstein, member of Rubin's congregation, sees Buckley effort to split Jewish vote; Rubin denies he will be bossed; candidacy seen 1st in NYS by rabbi; congregation, Young Israel, is split; S S Panush resigns from it and from post in Buckley orgn; Rubin claims backing of Natl Young Israel Council; cites Christian clerics in pol; Bernstein to run on Screvane NYC Dem mayoral primary slate, Rubin on Beame slate; dist map

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 11, 1965, covering August 13, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beatles VI by The Beatles

    Beatles VI

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  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
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Out Of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones

    Out Of Our Heads

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    93
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) by The Beach Boys

    Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    22

Notable Births

Mark Lemke

1965Mark Lemke, American baseball player, coach, and radio host[†]

Mark Alan Lemke is an American former Major League Baseball player and current broadcaster. Nicknamed "the Lemmer", he was a popular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from 1988 to 1997. He won the 1995 World Series with the Braves over the Cleveland Indians.

1965Hayato Matsuo, Japanese composer and conductor[†]

Hayato Matsuo is a Japanese music composer and orchestrator who primarily does work in video games and anime. He has worked on games such as Front Mission 3, Final Fantasy XII, the Shenmue series, Magic Knight Rayearth, and Hellsing Ultimate. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 1991 and began working with composer Koichi Sugiyama as an assistant.

Notable Deaths

Hayato Ikeda

1965Hayato Ikeda, Japanese lawyer and politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1899)[†]

Hayato Ikeda was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1960 to 1964. He is best known for his Income Doubling Plan, which promised to double the size of Japan's economy in 10 years, and for presiding over the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Historical Context for August 13, 1965

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