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July 20, 1966

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Headlines from July 20, 1966

HANOI INDICATES TRIALS OF FLIERS, BUT NO EXECUTION; Envoys Said to Predict U.S. Prisoners Are Going to Be Charged as Criminals A HINT BY HO CHI MINH In Reply to Unofficial Pleas by Americans, He Asserts Policy Is Humanitarian HANOI INDICATES TRIALS OF FLIERS

By Unknown Author

N Vietnam Ambs Tran Tri Binh (China) and Phan Van Su (Czech) reptdly say POWs will be tried as war criminals; Ho Chi Minh, in replies to Sane Nuclear Policy Natl Com and N Thomas private appeals, says Hanoi policy is humanitarian; contradictions in Peking repts cited

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KLEIN RECALLS BID TO DODD FOR HELP; Says He Made Same Request to Javits and Hints Both Interceded in Germany KLEIN RECALLS BID TO DODD FOR HELP

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

Klein testifies he urged Dodd to intercede on his behalf with Ger officials during '64 trip in effort to salvage his reputation and save $150,000 pub relations contract, Sen com; holds he has right to ask any Sen to help correct wrong he claims was done him; refers to 'distortions' in Ger press about his role in Foreign Relations Com '63 probe of foreign interests; asked all com members to set record straight if they went to Ger; says he asked Javits to do this when he went to Bonn, '64, and that Javits talked to Adenauer and ex-Min von Brentano; Javits concedes Klein's name came up but denies discussing Klein's loss of clients or hearings; Klein confuses com by amending and contradicting earlier testimony

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 20, 1966, covering July 20, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Strangers In Night by Frank Sinatra

    Strangers In Night

    Frank Sinatra

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Yesterday And Today by The Beatles

    Yesterday And Today

    The Beatles

    Last week
    18
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    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
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for Lou Rawls Live by Lou Rawls

    Lou Rawls Live

    Lou Rawls

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

    Aftermath

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    19
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Anton Du Beke

1966Anton Du Beke, English dancer and presenter[†]

Anthony Paul Beke, known professionally as Anton Du Beke, is a British ballroom and Latin dancer, author and television presenter, best known for being a professional dancer and a judge on the BBC One celebrity dancing show Strictly Come Dancing. His professional dance partner since 1997 has been Erin Boag.

Stone Gossard

1966Stone Gossard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Stone Carpenter Gossard is an American musician and songwriter who serves as the rhythm guitarist for the rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of the band.

Enrique Peña Nieto

1966Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexican lawyer and politician, 57th President of Mexico[†]

Enrique Peña Nieto, commonly referred to by his initials EPN, is a Mexican former politician and lawyer who was the 64th president of Mexico from 2012 to 2018. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he previously was Governor of the State of Mexico from 2005 to 2011, local deputy from 2003 to 2004, and Secretary of Administration from 2000 to 2002.

Historical Context for July 20, 1966

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