May 26, 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.
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Magazine Covers — May 26, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of May 26, 1966
Nun'S Fiery Death In Hue Sets Off Clash In Saigon; Protest Suicide Of Buddhist Leads To March By 20,000 And Battle With Troops Anti-Ky Forces In Rift Key Military Leaders Move Toward Reconciliation, But Civilian Obduracy Grows Nun'S Fiery Suicide In Hue Sets Off Saigon Clash Moderates Under Pressure
Soviet Would Ban Weapons On Moon; Proposes U.N. Restrict All Celestial Bodies To Peaceful Use U.S. Warm To Move Russians Urge U.N. To Restrict Space To Peaceful Exploration
Leading Buddhist Injured In Attack; Talks With Ky On; Militant Monk Wounded As Parley With Junta To Seek Political Accord Begins No Progress Reported But Washington Is Confident Saigon Is Making Gains Toward Fall Election Leading Buddhist Injured In Attack
World Events — May 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — May 26, 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 26, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — May 26, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — May 26, 1966
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