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June 23, 1966

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Headlines from June 23, 1966

KY TROOPS STORM SAIGON COMPOUND OF BUDDHIST FOES; Monks and Youths Seized-- Accused Killer Is Found in Clerical Disguise NO SHOOTING REPORTED Rangers and Police Join in Surprise Dawn Raid on Dissident Stronghold

By R.w. Apple Jr. Special To the New York Times

Govt troops and police occupy Unified Buddhist Ch hq, Saigon, after surprise dawn raid; take away many extremist monks and youths including alleged murderer of policeman; bar re-entry of Thich Huyen Quang; troops enter Quangtri, last remaining Buddhist stronghold in Central Vietnam, unopposed; replace 2 top Quanytri officials; junta repts Lt Gen Ton That Dinh and Brig Gen Phan Xuan Nhuan face discipline for Buddhist sympathies Saigon press repts Nguyen Van Man, jailed in Salgon, will be brought before special ct; Unified Ch hierarchy, including Tam Chau, confs in Tri Quang hosp room, reptdly to resolve internal disputes; Tri Quang to continue hunger strike, concedes he takes some nourishment; Buddhist girl disclosed to have attempted suicide to protest blockade of inst

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 22, 1966, covering June 23, 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
    7
  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
    16
  3. 3
    Album cover for Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Whipped Cream & Other Delights

    Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    59
  4. 4
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    15
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    67

Notable Births

1966Chico DeBarge, American singer and pianist[†]

Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge is an American R&B singer and musician. DeBarge was formally a member of the DeBarge family musical group DeBarge. As a solo artist, he scored a 1986 US Top Forty hit with the song "Talk to Me".

Historical Context for June 23, 1966

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