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Wilson to offer Commonwealth conf 3-point program to end rebellion and direct country toward eventual rule by African majority; US mfrs agree to halt imports of asbestos and lithium from Rhodesia; US seeks to suspend chrome imports; charters 2d jet tanker to fly oil into Zambia
Thousands of striking transit Workers and their sympathizers picketed City Hall for 90 minutes yesterday and then at- tended a rally nearby, cheering their leaders and booing Mayor Lindsay.
With Prime Min Shastri, signs Declaration of Tashkent calling for withdrawal of Indian and Pakistani troops from Kashmir and peaceful settlement of disputes
out-of-town retailers cancel some orders; permanent loss of business feared; S S Kresge repts apparel deliveries to its stores seriously disrupted
White House denies Lynd charge that US has made no direct contact with N Vietnam; confirms N Vietnam has accepted secret lr from US
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 5, 1966, covering January 11, 1966.
The Beatles
Soundtrack
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
The Rolling Stones
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1966Marc Acito, American author and screenwriter[†]
Marc Acito is an American playwright, novelist, and humorist.
1966Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor and painter (born 1901)[†]
Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker, who was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly influenced by artistic styles such as Cubism and Surrealism. Philosophical questions about the human condition, as well as existential and phenomenological debates played a significant role in his work.
1966Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indian academic and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of India (born 1904)[†]
Lal Bahadur Shastri was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the prime minister of India from 1964 to 1966. He previously served as home minister from 1961 to 1963.
1966The Tbilisi Metro is opened.[†]
The Tbilisi Metro is a rapid transit system in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Opened on 11 January 1966, it was the fourth metro system in the former Soviet Union. Like other ex-Soviet metros, most of the stations are very deep and vividly decorated.
In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]