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February 8, 1966

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F.H.A. Mortgage Interest Raised From 5 to 5 %; F.H.A. MORTGAGES INCREASED TO 5 %

By Eileen Shanahan Special To the New York Times

Govt raises to 5 1/2% maximum interest rate on home mortgages insured by FHA; Sec Weaver orders rise to assure flow of funds after it became clear rising trend in interest rates would not reverse; move seen facilitating sales of older houses; VA-guaranteed mortgage rates to remain, at least temporarily, at 5 1/4%; Asst Sec Brownstein justifies FHA rise; Reprs W Patman and W A Barrett attack it, charging rise will cause rise in interest on conventional mortgages

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 2, 1966, covering February 8, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Whipped Cream & Other Delights

    Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    39
  3. 3
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    47
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Best Of Herman's Hermits by Herman's Hermits

    The Best Of Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Kirk Muller

1966Kirk Muller, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]

Kirk Christopher Muller is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and current assistant coach with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the NHL for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03 with the Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs and won the Stanley Cup in 1993 as member of the Montreal Canadiens. Muller also previously served as head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes from 2011 to 2014, and was an associate coach with the Canadiens from 2016 to 2021 following a previous stint as assistant coach with the team between 2006–2011.

Hristo Stoichkov

1966Hristo Stoichkov, Bulgarian footballer and manager[†]

Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and current football commentator for TUDN. A prolific forward, he is widely regarded as the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. He was the runner-up for the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1992 and 1994 and received the Ballon d'Or in 1994. He was also named the BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year in 1994. In 2004, Stoichkov was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.

Historical Context for February 8, 1966

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