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May 24, 1966

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Headlines from May 24, 1966

Lindsay Angers Council With Blunt Transit Talk; Lindsay Angers Council With Blunt Talk on Tranqsit Revamping

By Charles G. Bennett

Lindsay says City Council failure to back his plan will be viewed as 'cynical bargain' with opponents, Council com hearing; charges NYS Legis leadership employs home rule requests to evade responsibilities; Councilmen angered; Moses testifies bill is designed to oust present TB&TA members and destroy authority principle; holds all TB&TA projects are carefully screened by many city agencies; ex-Mayor Wagner submits statement opposing unity plan; Comrs Gilhooley and O'Grady also opposed; hold NYCTA would lose independence; illus

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 18, 1966, covering May 24, 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

Eric Cantona

1966Eric Cantona, French footballer and actor[†]

Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona is a French former professional footballer who is currently an actor. In his football career Eric Cantona was a physically strong, hard-working and tenacious player. He combined technical skill and creativity with power and goalscoring ability. Mostly utilised as a deep-lying forward, he was also capable of playing as a centre-forward, as an dedicated striker, as an attacking midfielder, or as a central midfielder. He was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.

Ricky Craven

1966Ricky Craven, American race car driver and sportscaster[†]

Richard Allen Craven is an American stock car racing analyst and former driver. Prior to his broadcasting duties, he was a NASCAR driver who won in four different series—the ARCA Menards Series, and the three national series.

Historical Context for May 24, 1966

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