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October 23, 1966

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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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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 19, 1966, covering October 23, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Supremes A' Go-Go by The Supremes

    The Supremes A' Go-Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Revolver by The Beatles

    Revolver

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    32
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Mamas & The Papas by The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  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
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24

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.

Historical Context for October 23, 1966

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