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January 18, 1966

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Headlines from January 18, 1966

ARMY UNITS BACK NIGERIA REGIME; General Says All Vow Loyalty to Military Government-- Pledges New Charter

By Lloyd Garrison Special To the New York Times

Aguiyi-Ironsi says all army units have sworn loyalty, news conf; says army will run govt pending new const; says efforts to find Abubakar continue; Lagos calm; gangs roam Ibadan sts, burn homes of Akintola mins; Nzeogwu offers to surrender, message to Aguiyi-Ironsi; informed govt sources rept coup was planned and executed entirely by jr- and middle-grade officers

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 12, 1966, covering January 18, 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

Alexander Khalifman

1966Alexander Khalifman, Russian chess player and author[†]

Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman is a Russian chess player and writer. Awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1990, he was FIDE World Chess Champion in 1999.

Kazufumi Miyazawa

1966Kazufumi Miyazawa, Japanese singer[†]

Kazufumi Miyazawa is the founder of the Japanese bands The Boom and Ganga Zumba. The former was noted in the 1990s for a fusion of rock, pop, and local Okinawan folk music. Miyazawa is responsible for virtually all lyrics and music for The Boom, who are best known for their 1993 hit song "Shima Uta".

André Ribeiro (racing driver)

1966André Ribeiro, Brazilian race car driver (died 2021)[†]

André Ribeiro da Cunha Pereira was a Brazilian racing driver who raced in CART from 1995 through 1998, where he claimed three wins.

Notable Deaths

Kathleen Norris

1966Kathleen Norris, American journalist and author (born 1880)[†]

Kathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the United States for nearly fifty years, from 1911 to 1959. Norris was a prolific writer who wrote 93 novels, many of which became best sellers. Her stories appeared frequently in the popular press of the day, including The Atlantic, The American Magazine, McClure's, Everybody's, Ladies' Home Journal, and Woman's Home Companion. Norris used her fiction to promote family and moralistic values, such as the sanctity of marriage, the nobility of motherhood, and the importance of service to others.

Historical Context for January 18, 1966

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