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October 20, 1965

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Headlines from October 20, 1965

HOUSE UNIT VOTES BILL LIBERALIZING BANK-MERGER ACT; Committee Defies Patman in Move to Soften Application of Antitrust Measures

By Eileen Shanahan

bipartisan group led by Repr Ashley approves merger legis at special com session held under generally ignored rule establishing 1st and 3d Tuesdays of each mo as regular com meeting days unless chmn cancels session; Patman arrives in time to cast lone vote against motion to rept Repr Ottinger version; holds use of 2 proxy votes negated quorum; says he canceled meeting by notifying com office though not individual members; Repr Reuss holds session illegal; offers own version of bill

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DOMINICAN TROOPS BATTLE HOLDOUTS FROM REBEL FORCE; Army Uses Tanks in Drive on Extreme Leftist Groups That Refused to Disarm

By Paul Hofmann

Govt troops move into rebel zone in heavy st fighting with extreme leftists, mostly 14th of J une Movement members; map; 3 reptd killed, many hurt, including newsman; mil calls drive Operation Cleanup against civilians who retain arms; Caamano forces, OAS avoid involvement; Bunker returns from US; mil coup rumored when Garcia-Godoy cancels broadcast, later suspends all but Govt and OAS broadcasts

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 20, 1965, covering October 20, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Help! (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Help! (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Look At Us by Sonny & Cher

    Look At Us

    Sonny & Cher

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    32
  4. 4
    Album cover for Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

    Highway 61 Revisited

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd

    Ramsey Lewis Trio

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Norman Blake (Scottish musician)

1965Norman Blake, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Norman Blake is a Scottish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter in the Glasgow-based band Teenage Fanclub.

Jonathan I. Schwartz

1965Jonathan I. Schwartz, American businessman[†]

Jonathan Ian Schwartz is an American businessman. He is president and CEO of CareZone, a firm intending to lower the price of prescription drugs for people with chronic illness.

1965Mikhail Shtalenkov, Russian ice hockey player[†]

Mikhail Alekseyevich Shtalenkov is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played extensively in his native USSR and Russia for HC Dynamo Moscow before moving to North America, where he played with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had been previously selected in the fifth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 108th overall, by the Mighty Ducks. Internationally he played in the 1992 and 1998 Winter Olympics, as well as several World Championships, representing successfully the Soviet Union, Unified Team, and Russia.

William Zabka

1965William Zabka, American actor and producer[†]

William Michael Zabka is an American actor. He is known for his role of Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and the TV series Cobra Kai (2018–2025).

Historical Context for October 20, 1965

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