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February 10, 1966

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 9, 1966, covering February 10, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  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
    40
  3. 3
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    48
  5. 5
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra; Two... by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra; Two...

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    15

Notable Births

Natalie Bennett

1966Natalie Bennett, Australian-English journalist and politician[†]

Natalie Louise Bennett, Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle, is an Australian-British politician and journalist who was the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2012 to 2016. Bennett was given a peerage in Theresa May's 2019 resignation honours.

Daryl Johnston

1966Daryl Johnston, American football player and sportscaster[†]

Daryl Peter "Moose" Johnston is an American former professional football player who is currently the executive vice president of football operations for the UFL. He played college football at Syracuse University. He was the general manager of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019, the director of player personnel for the Dallas Renegades in 2020, and served as the executive vice president of football operations for the revived incarnation of the USFL for its inaugural season.

Notable Deaths

Billy Rose

1966Billy Rose, American composer and songwriter (born 1899)[†]

Billy Rose was an American impresario, theatrical showman, lyricist and columnist. For years both before and after World War II, Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows such as Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt (1931), Jumbo (1935), Billy Rose's Aquacade (1937), and Carmen Jones (1943). As a lyricist, he is credited with many songs, notably "Don't Bring Lulu" (1925), "Tonight You Belong To Me" (1926), "Me and My Shadow" (1927), "More Than You Know" (1929), "Without a Song" (1929), "It Happened in Monterrey" (1930), and "It's Only a Paper Moon" (1933).

Historical Context for February 10, 1966

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