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August 24, 1965

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 18, 1965, covering August 24, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Out Of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones

    Out Of Our Heads

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Beatles VI by The Beatles

    Beatles VI

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
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    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) by The Beach Boys

    Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    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
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    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    23

Notable Births

Marlee Matlin

1965Marlee Matlin, American actress and producer[†]

Marlee Matlin is an American actress, activist, and author. Deaf since she was 18 months old, Matlin is known for her portrayals of deaf women, and for her activism on behalf of deaf individuals in Hollywood and other industries. Her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2009, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Reggie Miller

1965Reggie Miller, American basketball player and sportscaster[†]

Reginald Wayne Miller is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Indiana Pacers. Widely recognized as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, he was known for his precision three-point shooting, especially in pressure situations and most notably against the New York Knicks, for which he earned the nickname "Knick Killer". A five-time All-Star selection, Miller was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

1965Brian Rajadurai, Sri Lankan-Canadian cricketer[†]

Brian Rajadurai is a Canadian and Sri Lankan cricket player. He started his career playing first-class cricket in his native Sri Lanka and eventually emigrated to Canada. He has represented Canada in the 1997 ICC Trophy and the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Historical Context for August 24, 1965

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