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May 19, 1966

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Headlines from May 19, 1966

NURSES CALL OFF MASS RESIGNATION AND ACCEPT PACT; Fact-Finder's Plan Raises Minimum in City Hospitals From $5,150 to $6,400 EMERGENCY CALLED OFF Yerby Rescinds Cutbacks Proposals Agreed To 'With Reservations' NURSES AND CITY ACCEPT PROPOSAL

By Martin Tolchin

munic nurses accept Moskowitz fact-finding proposal, averting mass resignations; pact details; table of pay scale; confusion preceding settlement noted; Hosps Dept rescinds emergency orders; Lindsay hails pact

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Stock Prices Stage A Strong Advance

By Unknown Author

Stocks rallied yesterday in one of the market's strongest recoveries since the sharp decline that began almost a month ago. The biggest gains were made by issues that had shown the deepest losses in recent weeks.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 18, 1966, covering May 19, 1966.

  1. 1
    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

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for What Now My Love by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    60
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    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
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    32
  5. 5
    Album cover for Color Me Barbra by Barbra Streisand

    Color Me Barbra

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

1966Marc Bureau, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster[†]

Marc Joseph Denis Bureau is a Canadian former ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames, Minnesota North Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers.

Jodi Picoult

1966Jodi Picoult, American author and educator[†]

Jodi Lynn Picoult is an American writer. Picoult has published 28 novels and short stories, and has also written several issues of Wonder Woman. Approximately 40 million copies of her books are in print worldwide and have been translated into 34 languages. In 2003, she was awarded the New England Bookseller Award for fiction.

1966Polly Walker, English actress[†]

Polly Alexandra Walker is an English actress. She has starred in the films Enchanted April (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Sliver (1993), Restoration (1995), The Gambler (1997), and Savage Messiah (2002). In 2006, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her role in the drama series Rome (2005–2007). She is also known for her roles in BBC One dramas Prisoners’ Wives (2012–2013), Line of Duty and Netflix's Bridgerton (2020-present).

Historical Context for May 19, 1966

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