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October 23, 1966

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Historical Context for October 23, 1966

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

Notable Births

Alex Zanardi

1966Alex Zanardi, Italian racing driver and cyclist[†]

Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi is an Italian professional racing driver and paracyclist. He won the CART championship in 1997 and 1998, and took 15 wins in the series. He also raced in Formula One from 1991 to 1994 and again in 1999; his best result was a sixth-place finish in the 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix. He returned to CART in 2001, but a major crash in the 2001 American Memorial resulted in the amputation of his legs. He returned to racing less than two years after the accident, competing in the European Touring Car Championship in 2003–2004 and then in the World Touring Car Championship between 2005 and 2009; he scored four wins.

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Headlines from October 23, 1966

On War; Others, Too, Are in the Fight

By Unknown Author

The allies fighting with the United States and South Vietnam perform very valuable service, but are probably not vital to the United States. The United States, however, may be vital to them--if not today, then tomorrow. This is the tie that binds the seven nations that are meeting this week in Manila to discuss their common effort in the Vietnam war.

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Ky Maneuvers

By Unknown Author

"There has been a settlement in the higher interests of the nation," said a young high-ranking South Vietnamese official last Wednesday. He grinned sardonically. "No settlement in Vietnam is ever final. But this one ought to be good for at least 144 hours."

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