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May 8, 1966

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Headlines from May 8, 1966

Adams Cup Is Kept By Harvard Eight; HARVARD EIGHT TAKE ADAMS CUP

By Allison Danzig Special To the New York Times

PHILADELPHIA, May 7-- In a superb display of rhythmic, almost flawless oarsmanship against an eight-knot head wind that kicked up choppy water on the Schuylkill in the late stages, Harvard won the Adams Cup for the third successive year today and goes to the sprint championships at Worcester, Mass., undefeated.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 4, 1966, covering May 8, 1966.

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

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30
  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
    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
  5. 5
    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
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Cláudio Taffarel

1966Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian footballer and coach[†]

Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current goalkeeping coach of both Premier League club Liverpool, and the Brazil national team.

Historical Context for May 8, 1966

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