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July 10, 1969

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Headlines from July 10, 1969

President Adamant On Surtax Action Ahead of Reforms; President Insists Surtax Action Should Come Ahead of Reforms

By Special to The New York Times

White House repts Nixon holds extensions should not be delayed by adding numerous tax reforms; repts he believes that extension will be approved but sees delay spurring inflation; repts he met with Kennedy, McCracken, Mayo, Martin and Burns on prospect of delay; Byrnes holds position of Sen Dem leadership, including Long, might jeopardize reform and extension

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 9, 1969, covering July 10, 1969.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hair by Original Cast Recording

    Hair

    Original Cast Recording

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    50
  2. 2
    Album cover for Romeo & Juliet (1969) by Soundtrack

    Romeo & Juliet (1969)

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    23
  3. 3
    Album cover for Blood; Sweat & Tears by Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Blood; Sweat & Tears

    Blood| Sweat & Tears

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  4. 4
    Album cover for This Is Tom Jones by Tom Jones

    This Is Tom Jones

    Tom Jones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Age Of Aquarius by The 5th Dimension

    The Age Of Aquarius

    The 5th Dimension

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

1969Marty Cordova, American baseball player[†]

Martin Kevin Cordova is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, and Baltimore Orioles. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before embarking on a major league career, Cordova played six seasons in the minor leagues.

Gale Harold

1969Gale Harold, American actor[†]

Gale Morgan Harold III is an American actor, known for his leading and recurring roles on Queer as Folk, Deadwood, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, The Secret Circle and Defiance. He also starred in the romantic comedy Falling for Grace.

Historical Context for July 10, 1969

In 1969, the world population was approximately 3,619,491,579 people[†]