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May 5, 1966

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Headlines from May 5, 1966

Peking Presses Cultural Purge; Army Joins in Call for Vigilance; China Presses Purge of 'Antiparty' Intellectuals 'Lordly Attitude' Condemned Bourgeois Bent Seen

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Timeshsinhua

Communist party presses widespread purge against leading intellectuals who fail to adhere to dogmas of party chmn Mao Tse-tung; Kuo Mo-jo is 1 of more prominent victims; he recanted in Apr 14 s; vigilance against 'antiparty intellectuals' urged, article in army pub; Premier Chou En-lai comments

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 4, 1966, covering May 5, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

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    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30
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    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
    52
  3. 3
    Album cover for Color Me Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    Color Me Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) by The Rolling Stones

    Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
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    Album cover for Ballads Of The Green Berets by SSgt Barry Sadler

    Ballads Of The Green Berets

    SSgt Barry Sadler

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
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    11

Notable Births

Shawn Drover

1966Shawn Drover, Canadian drummer[†]

Shawn Drover is a Canadian drummer, best known for his work with the American heavy metal band Megadeth. He uses Sabian cymbals and Yamaha drums, Pro-mark drum sticks, Toca Percussion, Evans Drumheads and Extreme Isolation headphones.

Sergey Stanishev

1966Sergei Stanishev, Bulgarian politician, 46th Prime Minister of Bulgaria[†]

Sergey Dmitrievich Stanishev is a Bulgarian politician who served Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2005 to 2009. A member of the Socialist Party, which he led from 2001 to 2014, he later served as Member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2024. Stanishev was also the President of the European Socialists from 2011 to 2022 and a Member of the National Assembly from 1997 to 2005 and from 2009 to 2014.

Josh Weinstein

1966Josh Weinstein, American screenwriter and producer[†]

Josh Weinstein is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on the animated comedy series The Simpsons. Weinstein and Bill Oakley became best friends and writing partners at St. Albans School; Weinstein then attended Stanford University and was editor-in-chief of the Stanford Chaparral. He worked on several short-term media projects, including writing for the variety show Sunday Best, but was then unemployed for a long period.

Historical Context for May 5, 1966

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