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June 24, 1966

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Headlines from June 24, 1966

A CIVILIAN BOARD ON POLICE UPHELD; Court Decides Choice Is Up to the Commissioner P.B.A. Planning Appeal A CIVILIAN BOARD ON POLICE UPHELD

By Martin Arnold

NYS Sup Ct upholds rev bd plan; rules Leary is setting up bd in accord with comr's right to control and admr dept; rejects charges of Lindsay interference in recommending 4 civilians; notes bd is advisory and depends on comr's desire to use such assistance; PBA plans appeal; Cassese says orgn will abide by ruling, news conf; vows to seek referendum on issue

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 22, 1966, covering June 24, 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

Hope Sandoval

1966Hope Sandoval, American singer-songwriter and musician[†]

Hope Sandoval is an American singer, songwriter, and the lead singer of Mazzy Star and Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions. She has also toured and collaborated with other artists, including the Jesus and Mary Chain and Massive Attack, for whom she sang "Paradise Circus" on the 2010 album Heligoland and the 2016 single "The Spoils".

Adrienne Shelly

1966Adrienne Shelly, American actress, director, and screenwriter (died 2006)[†]

Adrienne Shelly was an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She gained recognition for her roles in independent films, particularly Hal Hartley's The Unbelievable Truth (1989) and Trust (1990). She later wrote, directed, and co-starred in Waitress (2007), which was released posthumously and later adapted into a Broadway musical.

Historical Context for June 24, 1966

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