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June 12, 1966

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Headlines from June 12, 1966

U.S. BOMBS AREA OF 2-DAY BATTLE; 250 Men of 101 st Division Reach Safety After Fight With North Vietnamese U.S. Planes Pound North Vietnamese After G.I's Withdraw

By Charles Mohr Special To the New York Times

US planes heavily bomb central highlands ridge where large N Vietnamese force remains entrenched after 2-day battle; over 250 US soldiers reach safety; at least 336 N Vietnamese believed killed in 5 days of fighting; Carpenter describes battle; hails his bn comdrs and men; Sgt Sabalauski singled out as hero of engagement; Carpenter illus

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Catholics in Saigon Rally To Back War on Vietcong; Saigon Catholics Rally to Back War on Vietcong

By Neil Sheehan Special To the New York Times

about 15,000 Caths, most in uniform and massed in paramilitary formations, stage rally, Saigon; in declarations and banners thank US for troops and aid; Cath Citizens Bloc sec gen Rev Tran Du reads declaration attacking Buddhist leaders as Communist 'stooges'; scores 'all plots' to negotiate with Communists; 5,000 Buddhists assemble for mass prayer service, Saigon; Tam Chau repeats demands for resignation of Nguyen Cao Ky and Nguyen Van Thieu and announcement of election boycott; 5,000 stage orderly anti-Govt protest, Hue

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 8, 1966, covering June 12, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for What Now My Love by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    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
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    65
  4. 4
    Album cover for !!Going Places!! by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    !!Going Places!!

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    35
  5. 5
    Album cover for Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Whipped Cream & Other Delights

    Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    57

Notable Births

1966Marc Glanville, Australian rugby league player[†]

Marc Glanville is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played the 1980s and 1990s.

Tom Misteli

1966Tom Misteli, Swiss cell biologist[†]

Tom Misteli is a Swiss-born (Solothurn) cell biologist who has pioneered the field of genome cell biology. From 2016-2024 he was the Director of the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute, NIH.

Notable Deaths

Hermann Scherchen

1966Hermann Scherchen, German viola player and conductor (born 1891)[†]

Hermann Scherchen was a German conductor, who was principal conductor of the city orchestra of Winterthur from 1922 to 1950. He promoted contemporary music, beginning with Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, followed by works by Richard Strauss, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Edgard Varèse, later Iannis Xenakis, Luigi Nono and Leon Schidlowsky. He usually conducted without using a baton.

Historical Context for June 12, 1966

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