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October 8, 1966

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 5, 1966, covering October 8, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Revolver by The Beatles

    Revolver

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    30
  3. 3
    Album cover for Somewhere My Love by Ray Conniff

    Somewhere My Love

    Ray Conniff

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for What Now My Love by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    What Now My Love

    Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    82

Notable Births

Art Barr

1966Art Barr, American wrestler (died 1994)[†]

Arthur Leon Barr was an American professional wrestler. While he wrestled briefly for World Championship Wrestling, he found his greatest success in Mexico's Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion.

Karyn Parsons

1966Karyn Parsons, American actress and producer[†]

Karyn Parsons Rockwell is an American actress, author and comedian. She is best known for her role as Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. Parsons also starred in the 1995 film Major Payne opposite Damon Wayans, and in The Job (2001–2002) as Toni.

Historical Context for October 8, 1966

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