October 13, 1964
That fall of 1964, gas ran $0.30 a gallon and Johnson was in the White House — the United States was keeping a close watch on Vietnam, where troops in Saigon were on alert as Vietcong ambushes continued to inflict casualties near the capital. On the radio, Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" was sitting at number one, while moviegoers were filling seats for the Peter Sellers comedy "A Shot in the Dark," and television audiences were tuning in weekly to "The Dick Van Dyke Show," which had just taken home the Emmy for comedy. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees to win the World Series that October, and just weeks earlier, American athletes had returned from Tokyo — where the Summer Olympics were held for the first time on Asian soil — with 90 total medals, including 36 gold.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 13, 1964
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 13, 1964
U.S. Is Denounced; Peking Says Purpose Of Test Is To Defend Peace Of World
President Terms Strength Of U.S. The Key To Peace; He Assesses Shift In Soviet And Chinese Atom Blast—Warns Against Blackmail; Speaks To The Nation; Says In Broadcast A ‘Good Beginning’ Is Made With New Moscow Regime
World Events — October 1964
Time Person of the Year — 1964
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 13, 1964
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1964–65 Season
Emmy Winners — 1964
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 13, 1964
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 13, 1964
On the field
Sports Champions — October 13, 1964
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