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April 4, 1966

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 30, 1966, covering April 4, 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
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  3. 3
    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
    47
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    55
  5. 5
    Album cover for Just Like Us! by Paul Revere & The Raiders

    Just Like Us!

    Paul Revere & The Raiders

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Nancy McKeon

1966Nancy McKeon, American actress[†]

Nancy Justine McKeon is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jo Polniaczek on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life and Jinny Exstead on The Division.

Mike Starr (musician)

1966Mike Starr, American bass player (died 2011)[†]

Michael Christopher Starr was an American musician best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains, with which he played from the band's formation in 1987 until January 1993. He was also a member of Sato, Gypsy Rose, Sun Red Sun, and Days of the New.

1966Christos Tsekos, Greek basketball player[†]

Christos Tsekos is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He played professionally in the Greek Basket League, and he represented Greece at the senior level.

Historical Context for April 4, 1966

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