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February 20, 1966

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 16, 1966, covering February 20, 1966.

  1. 1
    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
    41
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  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
    19
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    49
  5. 5
    Album cover for My Name Is Barbra; Two... by Barbra Streisand

    My Name Is Barbra; Two...

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Cindy Crawford

1966Cindy Crawford, American model and businesswoman[†]

Cynthia Ann Crawford is an American model. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was among the most popular supermodels and a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers and runways, as well as fashion campaigns. She subsequently expanded into acting and business ventures.

Notable Deaths

Chester W. Nimitz

1966Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral (born 1885)[†]

Chester William Nimitz was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.

Historical Context for February 20, 1966

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