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January 16, 1966

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Headlines from January 16, 1966

SAIGON'S PREMIER VOWS EARLY MOVE TO CIVILIAN RULE; Promises New Constitution by October, Then a Ballot to Choose Legislature KY LISTS HIS FAILURES Outlines Sweeping Reforms to Win Peasants' Favor and Root Out Vietcong KY PLEDGES MOVE TO CIVILIAN RULE

By Charles Mohr Special To the New York Times

Nguyen Cao Ky pledges S Vietnam will have new const by Oct, natl election in '67 loading to return to civil govt, s, Armed Forces Cong; repts Council for Bldg Democracy will be set up to draft const; lists Govt shortcomings, pledges remedies

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 12, 1966, covering January 16, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    44
  3. 3
    Album cover for Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Whipped Cream & Other Delights

    Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    36
  4. 4
    Album cover for December's Children (And Everybody's) by The Rolling Stones

    December's Children (And Everybody's)

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

Jack McDowell

1966Jack McDowell, American baseball player[†]

Jack Burns McDowell is an American former baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, McDowell played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Anaheim Angels of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Black Jack", he was a three-time All-Star and won the American League Cy Young Award in 1993.

Historical Context for January 16, 1966

In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]