Remember When 1966

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Lyndon B. Johnson (Aug. 27, 1908-Jan. 22, 1973) 36th President of the United States

“If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: ‘President Can’t Swim.” — Lyndon Johnson

Hubert Humphrey (May 27, 1911-Jan. 13, 1978) 38th Vice President of the United States

World news

• Four people dig under the Berlin Wall to gain freedom from East Germany • The Arno River in Italy floods the city of Florence, destroying thousands of historic books, manuscripts and fine art • 200,000 face starvation on the island of Lombak, Indonesia • Cassius Clay defeats Henry Cooper in two title fights in London • Soviet Union lands Lunda 9 on the moon, with the U.S. following with the Surveyor 1 four months later • Pakistani-Indian peace negotiations successful • Indira Gandhi elected Prime Min-

ister of India • Pope Paul VI and Arthur Michael Ramsey, the Archbishop of Caterbury, meeting Rome, the first official meeting for 400 years between Roman Catholics and Anglican churches • England defeats Germany in the World Cup Final

U.S. news

•  Subway Strike in New York brings the city to a stop •  Vietnam War International Day of Protest •  Race riots in Atlanta and Black Power become a significant factor in American politics

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•˜ Miranda Rights established •  The Draft Deferment Test is started in the U.S. as a way for students to convince the Draft Board that they would serve the nation better in the quiet of the classrooms than in the jungles of Vietnam •  The U.S. has nearly 500,000 troops in Vietnam •  Houston Astrodome is built •  U.S. population exceeds 195 million •  The Black Panthers is formed •  Richard Speck murders eight nurses in Chicago •  Ex-Marine Charles Whitman kills 14 and injures 31 on a killing spree at the Univ. of Texas

•  Ronald Reagan elected governor of California •  Salvation Army turns 100 •  Cigarette packs now carry the hazardous to your health warning •  Miniskirts are in fashion •  Cassius Clay defeats Henry Cooper

Technology

•  First vertical jump jet, the Harrier, introduced •  Hovercraft service •  Disposable Pampers invented •  Color TV becomes popular •  76 million cars registered in U.S.

Popular culture

•  First episode of Star Trek airs •  Author Jacqueline Susann pens her first novel, “Valley of the Dolls” •  Dr. Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” aired

Sports

•  NBA Champions: Boston Celtics over the L.A. Lakers •  Green Bay Packers beat Cleveland Browns 23-12 in NFL championship game

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Popular films

•  Thunderball •  Dr. Zhivago •  Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolff? •  A Man for All Seasons

AVERAGE COST OF LIVING

Popular musicians

•  The Mamas and the Papas •  The Beatles •  The Monkees •  The Beach Boys •  The Rolling Stones •  Simon and Garfunkel

The Ed Sullivan Show Above: Patrick Dempsey. Left, top to bottom: Gordon Ramsay, Janet Jackson, Mike Tyson, Salma Hayek

Popular songs

•  I’m A Believer •  Good Vibrations •  Monday Monday •  Wild Thing

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• House $22,084 • Car $2,650 • Gallon of gas 32¢ • Income per year $6,900 • Loaf of bread 22¢ • Dozen eggs 60¢ • Gallon of milk 99¢ • First-class stamp 5¢

Born in 1966

•  David Schwimmer •  Adam Sandler •  Halle Berry •  Helena Bonham Carter •  Cindy Crawford •  Martina McBride •  Keifer Sutherland •  Darius Rucker •  Matthew Box •  Luke Perry

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