August 21, 1966
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 — August 21, 1966
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 21, 1966
Rusk Terms U.S. Ready To Defend Peace Anywhere; He Tells Senate Panel Even Non-Allies Might Receive Aid Against Aggression M'Namara Cites Power Says Vietnam War Has Not Diminished Ability To Meet Commitments Elsewhere Rusk Pledges U.S. To Defend Peace
President Asks Moscow To Join In Peace Effort; Sees Hope For Arms Pact If 'Cold War Dogmas' Can Be Abandoned Pleads For Rationality Appeal Is Voiced In Idaho In Denver, He Says Foreign Policy Begins At Home President Appeals To Soviet For A Joint Effort On World Peace And Voices Hope For Arms Treaty
World Events — August 1966
Time Person of the Year — 1966
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 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 — August 21, 1966
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 21, 1966
On the field
Sports Champions — August 21, 1966
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