1966 - News and Entertainment
'Everyone looking for something but not necessarily finding it' !
It seemed that 1966 was a bit of a mixed bag, especially in the Music Industry; you had the older standard type tunes with Frank Sinatra, Jim Reeves etc. sharing the top sellers lists with the Rolling Stones and Beatles etc.
John Lennon made his infamous 'we're more popular than Jesus' remark in the USA
The dog 'Pickles' finds the stolen World Cup trophy in a South London garden
The Labour Party win the General Election, Sir Harold Wilson remains Prime Minister
The Hovercraft is first used to carry passengers accross the English Channel
US Troops in Vietnam now total a quarter of a million
England win the football World Cup beating West Germany 4-2
The first ever episode of Star Trek is shown on American TV
Legendry film maker Walt Disney dies
No Nobel Peace Prize awarded this year
Years top selling Album (UK)
Revolver - The Beatles
Years top selling Single (UK)
Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones
Best Movie Oscar
The Sound of Music
Best Actor Oscar
Lee Marvin - Cat Ballou
Best Actress Oscar
Julie Christie - Darling
At the Cinema 1966
Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf, A man for all Seasons, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Blow Up, Alfie, The Professionals, Grand Prix, Georgy Girl
People born in 1966
Lisa Stansfield, Phil Tufnell, Jonathan Edwards, Eric Cantana, Halle Berry, David Cameron, Mike Tyson, Helena Bonham Carter, Gordon Ramsay, Cindy Crawford,
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