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In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]
1966Tone Lōc, American rapper, producer, and actor[†]
Anthony Terrell Smith, best known by his stage name Tone Lōc, is an American rapper and actor. He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, and for being featured in "We're All in the Same Gang", a collaborative single by the West Coast Rap All-Stars.
1966Timo Tolkki, Finnish guitarist, songwriter, and producer[†]
Timo Tapio Tolkki is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer of the power metal band Stratovarius. With his tenure lasting for more than twenty years, he was the longest standing member of the band before his departure in 2008. After leaving Stratovarius he formed two supergroups named Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia, both of which have since disbanded. In a 2011 article by Guitar World magazine, Tolkki was included in the all-time top 50 list of the world's fastest guitarists.
1966Joseph Fields, American playwright, director, and producer (born 1895)[†]
Joseph Albert Fields was an American playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, and film producer.
1966William Frawley, American actor and vaudevillian (born 1887)[†]
William Clement Frawley was an American vaudevillian and actor best known for playing landlord Fred Mertz in the sitcom I Love Lucy. Frawley also played "Bub" O'Casey during the first five seasons of the sitcom My Three Sons and the political advisor to the Hon. Henry X. Harper in the film Miracle on 34th Street.
1966Alice Pearce, American actress (born 1917)[†]
Alice Pearce was an American actress. She was brought to Hollywood by Gene Kelly to reprise her Broadway performance in the film version of On the Town (1949). Pearce played comedic supporting roles in several films before being cast as nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz in the television sitcom Bewitched in 1964. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series posthumously after the second season of the series. She died from ovarian cancer in 1966.
US to resume sale of 'nonlethal' mil equipment in light of troop withdrawal from Kashmir
Pope to name Cardinal Ottaviani, conservative, to head reorganized papal comm on birth control; speculation; work of original comm revd
US, 44 days after accident, concedes multimegaton H-bomb is missing; says conventional explosives in 2 other bombs detonated, spewing radioactive material over small area; 4th bomb found intact; bomb is 1st lost in 20 yrs that planes have carried such arms; officials see no danger bomb will explode; say radiological surveys show no health hazard
US planes continue raids; some sources deny rept that Communist MIG pursued US U-2, other sources confirm it
Assemblymen from suburbs denounce tax on commuters; Travia cuts off debate 'until we have bill,'
Rockefeller backs it, ss, Watertown and Oswego; Sen Brydges says it will remain in Sen com for rest of session; says issue can be taken up by '67 const conv
NY C of C tax program proposes increased sewer charges
NYC Dist Atty's Office continues drive against nationwide extortion ring reptdly in operation for 10 yrs; sex deviates, including prominent educators, entertainers and mil personnel, and policy-bank racketeers victimized; bogus policemen used by ring to trap victims
Pres Johnson proposee $725-million, 6-yr safety program as part of plan to set up transportation dept, special message to Cong; urges establishment of Fed safety standards for cars and trucks; notes appalling hwy death toll; proposed legis would set mandatory safety standards if mfrs fail to provide adequate standards within 2 yrs; provides for establishment of $53-million natl hwy safety research test center, Govt spending of $92-million on its own research and Fed grants to states on 50-50 matching basis totaling $420-million for research
police wage crackdown on homosexuals in NYC Times Sq area; Chief Inspector Garelik repts rise in arrests since campaign began in Feb
inventories table presented by Sec McNamara at news conf shows 836 nuclear warheads in strategic alert forces, June '61, compared with 2,623 planned for June '66
Lindsay Adm asks state for 6-mos delay on bldg of Richmond Pkwy to permit study of 5 alternate routes; threatens to rescind bldg permit; Connor, Sen Marchi and other legislators urge Rockefeller oppose delay; Hoving comments; disputes Moses warnings on delay