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September 7, 1966

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VERWOERD IS SLAIN BY AN ASSASSIN IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT; KILLER, WHITE, IS SUBDUED BY M.P.'S; KNIFE IS WEAPON Doctors Are Unable to Save Prime Minister, Stabbed 4 Times Verwoerd Slain by Assassin in South African Parliament; Killer, White, Is Subdued DOCTORS UNABLE TO SAVE PREMIER He Is Stabbed 4 Times by Man Who Felt He Did Too Much for Nonwhites

By Unknown Author

stabbed to death in S African Parliament, Capetown, by D Tsafendas (or Stifianos), white S African of Greek-Portuguese origin who was temporary parliamentary messenger; Tsafendas reptdly felt Verwoerd was doing too much for non-whites and not enough for 'poor whites'; '60 assassination attempt by D B Pratt recalled; Maj Gen H J van den Berg and Brig G Joubert to head probe; Verwoerd illus

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CHEN YI IS QUOTED AS SAYING PEKING WANTS NO U.S. WAR; Said to Have Told Japanese That It Is 'Not Necessarily Dismissing' Idea of Talks DEMANDS VIETNAM EXIT Washington Holds Comment Until It Studies Statement by Foreign Minister PEKING REPORTED NOT TO WANT WAR

By Robert Trumbull Special To the New York Times

Min Chen Yi tells Japanese Parliament delegation that China does not want 'clash' with US and is 'not necessarily dismissing' thought of talks, rept by Japanese newsman in Peking; says solution will require withdrawal of US troops, that diplomatic solution is now impossible; holds conflict with US is 'still possible, depending on the Amers,'

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 7, 1966, covering September 7, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Revolver by The Beatles

    Revolver

    The Beatles

    Last week
    45
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    26
  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
    18
  4. 4
    Album cover for Somewhere My Love by Ray Conniff

    Somewhere My Love

    Ray Conniff

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    78

Notable Births

1966Vladimir Andreyev, Russian race walker[†]

Vladimir Vasilyevich Andreyev was a Russian race walker. He died on 16 April 2024, at the age of 57.

1966Lutz Heilmann, German politician[†]

Lutz Heilmann is a German politician of the left-wing party Die Linke. He was elected to the Bundestag in the 2005 federal election as a member of the party list in Schleswig-Holstein. Shortly thereafter it was revealed that he had worked for the Stasi from 1985 to 1990. Heilmann drew national and international media attention when he caused the website www.wikipedia.de to be blocked by a preliminary injunction on 13 November 2008. His Bundestag term ended in 2009, and he failed to be nominated for a second term.

Toby Jones

1966Toby Jones, English actor[†]

Toby Edward Heslewood Jones is an English actor. He is known for his extensive character actor roles on stage and screen. From 1989 to 1991, Jones trained at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. He made his stage debut in 2001 in the comedy play The Play What I Wrote, which played in the West End and on Broadway, earning him a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2020, he was nominated for his second Olivier Award, for Best Actor for his performance in a revival of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya.

Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann

1966Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann, German speed skater[†]

Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann is a German former speed skater. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist, winning the 3000 metres in 1992 and 1998 and the 5000 metres in 1992. She won a total of eight Olympic medals.

Andrew Voss

1966Andrew Voss, Australian sportscaster and author[†]

Andrew Voss is an Australian rugby league commentator and radio and television personality who works for Fox League.

Historical Context for September 7, 1966

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