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December 9, 1966

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SYRIA IMPOUNDS PIPELINE ASSETS; Property of Iraq Petroleum Company, Western Owned, Held in Revenue Dispute SYRIA IMPOUNDS PIPELINE ASSETS

By Unknown Author

Syria impounds 'movable and immovable' assets of Iraq Petroleum in Syria until claims are paid; decree raises Syria's share in transit royalties; co to continue normal operations but under supervision of Govt coms; seized assets include 2 pipelines and co accts in Syrian banks; co rejects demand for increased pipeline revenues; US concerned over seizure; map shows pipelines

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 7, 1966, covering December 9, 1966.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Monkees by The Monkees

    The Monkees

    The Monkees

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Doctor Zhivago by Soundtrack

    Doctor Zhivago

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    39
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Supremes A' Go-Go by The Supremes

    The Supremes A' Go-Go

    The Supremes

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    91
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Mamas & The Papas by The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas

    The Mamas & The Papas

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Kirsten Gillibrand

1966Kirsten Gillibrand, American lawyer and politician[†]

Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from New York since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009.

Dave Harold

1966Dave Harold, English snooker player[†]

David William Harold is an English former professional snooker player from Stoke-on-Trent. He was known by the nicknames of "the Hard Man" and "the Stoke Potter". He was also the first player on the television circuit to sport a plaster on his chin as a guide for his cue, which is a practice now adopted by Graeme Dott. As an amateur he played as David Harold, but after turning professional in 1991 he was registered as Dave Harold.

Gideon Sa'ar

1966Gideon Sa'ar, Israeli lawyer and politician, 24th Israeli Minister of Internal Affairs[†]

Gideon Moshe Sa'ar is an Israeli politician currently serving as Israel's Foreign Minister and member of the Knesset for the party New Hope. Sa'ar was first elected to the Knesset as a member of Likud in 2003, serving until 2014. During that period, he served as Education Minister (2009–2013) and Minister of the Interior (2013–2014) under Benjamin Netanyahu's governments.

1966Martin Taylor, English footballer and coach[†]

Martin Taylor is an English former footballer. He was a goalkeeper. During his time at Wycombe, Taylor went on to miss just seven League games in four seasons, culminating in a clean sweep of the Player of the Season awards in May 2001. This followed a season where the ex-Derby 'keeper was not only ever-present with a staggering 63 appearances but also achieved hero status during the record breaking FA Cup run. The Fifth Round replay against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park is an evening that will never be forgotten for Taylor and the Wycombe fans who were there. Taylor saved a penalty from Neal Ardley in the last minute of normal time and then scored from the spot himself in the penalty shoot-out.

Historical Context for December 9, 1966

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