May 20, 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 — May 20, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 20, 1966
White House Bars Draft Of Youths For Civilian Duty; Aides Act Quickly To Dispel Idea That Mcnamara Said Anything New In Speech Congress Is Aroused Secretary'S Talk Leads To Demands For Change In Selective Service Policy
Johnson Appeals For Unity In War; Ky'S Forces Gain; Unrest Deplored President Also Urges U.S. To Be Patient In Midst Of Strife Johnson Appeals For Unity In War
Thant Asks Talks By All Concerned In Vietnam War; Urges Direct Negotiations Include Communist China And Liberation Front Fears World Conflict Renews Plea That Military Operations In Southeast Asia Be Scaled Down Thant Asks Talks In Vietnam War
World Events — May 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 20, 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 — May 20, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 20, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — May 20, 1966
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