In music, the Beach Boys had released their Pet Sounds album, and Bob Dylan his Blonde on Blonde album. Young Rolling Stones shown on German single, 1966.
Louis Cardinals, had opened there earlier that spring. In the world of boxing, late May, Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, would knock out the U.K.’s Henry Cooper in a six-round heavyweight match in London. Louis on May 25th, 1966. Busch Stadium, home to baseball’s St.
Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall dedicated the new Gateway Arch in St. In America, Vice-President Hubert Humphrey and U.S. In Vietnam, meanwhile, the military government of South Vietnam under Premier Ky was doing battle with Buddhist rebels in Da Nang in mid-May. China at this time had made its Cultural Revolution pronouncement.ĭespite these woes, the day-to-day rhythms of life went on as normal throughout much of the world. involvement in Vietnam, had given his famous “Arrogance of Power” speech at Johns Hopkins University, critical of the “might-makes-right” approach and more, aimed squarely at the U.S. William Fulbright (D-AR), one of the few Senators challenging U.S. troop strength had reached 200,000 by then, and draft quotas at home had doubled.Įarlier that spring, in April, U.S. In the spring of 1966, all was not well in the world. The Vietnam War was then raging and American involvement there was escalating. U.S. Click for Rolling Stones “Hot Rocks” album. Record sleeve for ‘Paint It Black’ single issued in South Africa, 1966.
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