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May 17, 1966

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 11, 1966, covering May 17, 1966.

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

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

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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

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    53
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    Album cover for Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) by The Rolling Stones

    Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)

    The Rolling Stones

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    Album cover for If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

    If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears

    The Mamas & The Papas

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    10
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    Album cover for Color Me Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    Color Me Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

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    6

Notable Births

Qusay Hussein

1966Qusay Hussein, Iraqi soldier and politician (died 2003)[†]

Qusay Saddam Hussein al-Nasiri al-Tikriti was an Iraqi politician, military leader, and the second son of Saddam Hussein. He was appointed as his father's heir apparent in 2000. He was also in charge of the Republican Guard, a branch of the Iraqi military. Although he had a lower public profile compared to his brother Uday, he was said to have had a key role in crushing opposition during the 1991 Iraqi uprisings. Qusay, his son Mustafa, and his brother Uday were killed in a 2003 U.S. raid in Mosul.

1966Mark Kratzmann, Australian tennis player and coach[†]

Mark Edward Kratzmann is a former Australian professional tennis player.

Danny Manning

1966Danny Manning, American basketball player and coach[†]

Daniel Ricardo Manning is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado. Manning played high-school basketball at Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, as well as Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, and played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 years. After retiring from professional basketball Manning became an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Kansas. He won the national championship with the Jayhawks in 1988 as a player, and again as an assistant in 2008. He is the all-time leading scorer in Kansas basketball history with 2,951 points. The next closest player to his point total is Nick Collison, who is 854 points behind Manning.

1966Gilles QuĂ©nĂ©hervĂ©, French sprinter[†]

Gilles Quénéhervé is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.

Historical Context for May 17, 1966

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