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March 29, 1966

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Headlines from March 29, 1966

13 Mississippi Klansmen Seized in Negro's Death; Lawyers Retained 13 in Klan Arrested in Negro's Death Warned of Red Invasion

By Roy Reed Special To the New York Times

FBI arrests 13 men, seeks White Knights of KKK Imperial Wizard Bowers on charges of violating sec of '65 Voting Rights Act in connection with slaying of Negro V F Dahmer, Jan; illus; FBI dir Hoover says all suspects are KKK members or leaders; list; 1 of lawyers retained to defend suspects declines to identify them as Klansmen

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 23, 1966, covering March 29, 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

1966Dwayne Harper, American football player[†]

Dwayne Harper is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 11th round of the 1988 NFL draft. Harper started in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers.

Notable Deaths

Stylianos Gonatas

1966Stylianos Gonatas, Greek Army officer and Prime Minister of Greece (born 1876)[†]

Stylianos Gonatas was an officer of the Hellenic Army, Venizelist politician, and Prime Minister of Greece from 1922 to 1924.

Historical Context for March 29, 1966

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