April 17, 1966
Gas cost $0.32 a gallon in the spring of 1966, and the Dow Jones stood at 786 — a United Nations treaty to keep the Moon open to all nations was among the major international discussions shaping American foreign policy. On television, "Bonanza" continued to draw the country's largest audiences each week, while "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" by The Righteous Brothers held the top spot on the music charts. The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to claim the NBA championship, and in March, NASA's Gemini 8 mission made history when astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott completed the first successful docking of two spacecraft in orbit.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — April 17, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of April 17, 1966
Bomb Parts Lag Is Said To Limit Air Force Raids; Informed Sources In Saigon Assert Number Of Sorties Is Drastically Reduced Disputed By Pentagon Intensity Of Strikes Against The Foe In South Vietnam Also Reported Cut Back Bomb Parts Lag Curbs Air Force
Johnson Extols A Soldier'S Valor In Vietnam; Finds Lesson In Sacrifice By Medal Of Honor Hero President Extols A Soldier'S Valor
World Events — April 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 17, 1966
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1965–66 Season
Emmy Winners — 1966
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 17, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — April 17, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — April 17, 1966
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