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September 27, 1966

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AFRICANS LEAVE ASSEMBLY DEBATE; Some Walk Out of U.N. Hall as South African Defends Role in Mandate Area AFRICANS LEAVE ASSEMBLY DEBATE

By Raymond Daniell Special To the New York Times

D P de Villiers, who represented S Africa before Internatl Ct, denies S Africa has been false to her 'sacred trust' in territory adm, s, UN Assembly; holds UN has no right to interfere in affairs of territory; contends League of Nations mandate lapsed with dissolution of League and that since S Africa did not transfer her trusteeship to UN, she has no obligation to rept to UN or to submit to UN supervision; defends application of apartheid to territory; holds ending official distinctions because of race or class would lead to 'chaos'; members of several African delegations walk out during S

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 21, 1966, covering September 27, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Revolver by The Beatles

    Revolver

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    28
  3. 3
    Album cover for Somewhere My Love by Ray Conniff

    Somewhere My Love

    Ray Conniff

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    80
  5. 5
    Album cover for What Now My Love by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20

Notable Births

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

1966Debbie Wasserman Schultz, American politician[†]

Deborah Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 25th congressional district, first elected to Congress in 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Stephanie Wilson

1966Stephanie Wilson, American engineer and astronaut[†]

Stephanie Diana Wilson is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She flew to space onboard three Space Shuttle missions and is the second African American woman to go into space after Mae Jemison. As of 2025, her 43 days in space are the second most of any female African American astronaut, having been surpassed by Jessica Watkins in 2022.

Jovanotti

1966Lorenzo Cherubini, Italian singer-songwriter and rapper[†]

Lorenzo Cherubini, known professionally as Jovanotti, is an Italian singer-songwriter, rapper, and disc jockey.

Historical Context for September 27, 1966

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