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October 31, 1965

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 27, 1965, covering October 31, 1965.

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

    Help! (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Look At Us by Sonny & Cher

    Look At Us

    Sonny & Cher

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
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    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    33
  4. 4
    Album cover for Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

    Highway 61 Revisited

    Bob Dylan

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

    The In Crowd

    Ramsey Lewis Trio

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Paul du Toit

1965Paul du Toit, South African painter and sculptor (died 2014)[†]

Paul Johan du Toit was a South African artist, working in painting, sculpture, paper and mixed media. His exhibits have been displayed globally. Most notably, three of his sculptures were selected for the 2001 Florence Biennale.

1965Blue Edwards, American basketball player[†]

Theodore "Blue" Edwards is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Edwards now coaches at his alma mater, Greene Central High School in Snow Hill, North Carolina.

Ruud Hesp

1965Ruud Hesp, Dutch footballer[†]

Rudolfus Hubertus "Ruud" Hesp is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Denis Irwin

1965Denis Irwin, Irish footballer and journalist[†]

Joseph Denis Irwin is an Irish former professional footballer and sports television presenter. Irwin is the joint most successful Irish footballer in history, a record he shares with Ronnie Whelan and fellow Manchester United stalwart Roy Keane, having won 19 trophies in his career.

1965Rob Rackstraw, English voice actor[†]

Robert Rackstraw is an English voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games.

Historical Context for October 31, 1965

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