July 21, 1966
President
Johnson
Dow (EOY)
786
Gas/gal
$0.32
Min Wage
$1.25
The federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr that summer of 1966, and the Dow Jones sat at 786 — even as the U.S. military announced plans to expand forces in Vietnam to 375,000 troops by year's end. On American screens and turntables, "Bonanza" remained the top-rated show on television while The Beatles held the number one spot on the charts with "Paperback Writer." That August, NASA launched Lunar Orbiter 1, sending the first U.S. spacecraft into orbit around the Moon, where it would photograph potential landing sites for the Apollo program.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 21, 1966
World Events — July 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 21, 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 — July 21, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 21, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — July 21, 1966
NFL Champion
Green Bay Packers
AFL Champion
Kansas City Chiefs
World Series
Baltimore Orioles
def. Los Angeles Dodgers
NBA Champion
Boston Celtics
def. Los Angeles Lakers
Stanley Cup
Montreal Canadiens
def. Detroit Red Wings
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