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Sens R F Kennedy, Javits and Fong back bill; Javits urges Sen drop hemisphere limit
La Vega, Dominican Republic, Sept. 20 -- A sign on a two-chair barbershop proclaims "Reformist Party." Across the street a fonda is serving not only rice and beans but also propaganda for the Dominican Revolutionary Party.
Washington, Sept. 20 -- American officials were hopeful today that a combination of diplomatic and military pressures would persuade India and Pakistan to accept a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding a cessation of their undeclared war.
India charges Chinese troops fired on Indian posts in Sikkim and Ladakh; says Indians have not yet returned fire; Shastri charges firing proves Chinese collusion with Pakistan, s, Parliament
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., September 20 (AP) -- The Security Council demanded early today that India and Pakistan order a cease-fire in 48 hours.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 15, 1965, covering September 21, 1965.
The Beatles
Sonny & Cher
The Rolling Stones
Soundtrack
Herman's Hermits
1965Frédéric Beigbeder, French author and critic[†]
Frédéric Beigbeder is a French writer, literary critic and television presenter. He won the Prix Interallié in 2003 for his novel Windows on the World and the Prix Renaudot in 2009 for his book A French Novel. He is also the creator of the Flore and Sade Awards. In addition, he is the executive director of Lui, a French adult entertainment magazine.
1965Cheryl Hines, American actress[†]
Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Cheryl David on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024), earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory (2011–2014) and made her directorial debut with the 2009 film Serious Moonlight.
1965Johanna Vuoksenmaa, Finnish director and screenwriter[†]
Johanna Vuoksenmaa is a Finnish television and film director and screenwriter who has also worked as a photographer, installation artist and a teacher. Her films have been shown at numerous film festivals around the world and she has won many Finnish film and television awards for directing and screenwriting. As a director and screenwriter, Vuoksenmaa prefers the comedy genre because to her comedy means relief, forgiveness and defense. She does not use casting agencies but prefers to cast actors to her films herself, since she thinks that it creates a level of trust between the actor and the director.
1965The Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations.[†]
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]