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March 26, 1966

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Headlines from March 26, 1966

BONN URGES PACTS WITH EAST EUROPE RENOUNCING FORCE; Would Exchange Statements With Soviet and Its Allies Asks Nuclear Standstill

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

W Ger, seeing outlook dim for nonproliferation accord, proposes all non-nuclear powers renounce production of nuclear weapons subject to internatl control, Erhard Govt notes to world govts except 'Chinese bloc'; asks nuclear powers to agree not to transfer weapons to non-nuclear nations; offers to cooperate in any disarmament conf promising success

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 23, 1966, covering March 26, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Ballads Of The Green Berets by SSgt Barry Sadler

    Ballads Of The Green Berets

    SSgt Barry Sadler

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  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
    46
  3. 3
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    54
  5. 5
    Album cover for Rubber Soul by The Beatles

    Rubber Soul

    The Beatles

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14

Notable Births

Michael Imperioli

1966Michael Imperioli, American actor and screenwriter[โ€ ]

Michael Imperioli is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos (1999โ€“2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004, and as Dominic Di Grasso in the HBO comedy drama series The White Lotus in 2022.

Notable Deaths

1966Victor Hochepied, French swimmer (born 1883)[โ€ ]

Victor Fernand Hochepied was a French freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Cyril Hume

1966Cyril Hume, American novelist and screenwriter (born 1900)[โ€ ]

Cyril Hume was an American novelist and screenwriter. Hume was a graduate of Yale University, where he edited campus humor magazine The Yale Record. He was an editor of the collection The Yale Record Book of Verse: 1872โ€“1922 (1922).

Historical Context for March 26, 1966

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