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REMEMBER WHEN?
Although many changes have occurred, one Baytown landmark
has remained constant.
A giant live oak tree – estimated by some
tree experts to be more than 1,000
years old – stands in the
center of West Texas Avenue. Its spreading branches
symbolize the long rich history of this area which has played such a
significant
role in the early settlement and subsequent
development of the Texas Gulf Coast.
Read more cool facts
about our town.
The Year 1966:
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- Medicare begins.
- Blacks riot for six days in the Watts section of Los Angeles.
- Miranda v. Arizona is decided by the Supreme Court, protecting
rights of the accused.
- NFL & AFL merge
- Insulin is first synthesized in China.
- The Food and Drug Administration declares "the Pill" safe for human
use.
- The first Star Trek episode is broadcast.
- CBS deems the movie Psycho too violent to broadcast on
television.
- Walt Disney and Montgomery Clift die.
- Sniper In Texas Shoots 45 from UT
Tower
- Apollo Test Launch Kills Chaffe,
Grissom, White
- Mini Skirts and Bell Bottoms are the
in dress code
- Fads-Ouiji boards, astrology, Batman
stuff
- President:
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vice President:
Hubert H.
Humphrey
Governor of Texas-John Connelly
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Sports
World Series
Baltimore d. LA Dodgers (4-0)
NBA Championship
Boston d. LA Lakers (4-3)
Stanley Cup
Montreal d. Detroit (4-2)
Wimbledon
Women: Billie Jean King d. M. Bueno (6-3 3-6 6-1)
Men: Manuel Santana d. D. Ralston (6-4 11-9 6-4)
Kentucky Derby Champion
Kauai King
NCAA Basketball Championship
Texas Western d. Kentucky (72-65)
NCAA Football Champions
Notre Dame (AP, UPI, FW, NFF-tie) (9-0-1) & Michigan St.
(NFF-tie) (9-0-1)
World Cup
England d. W. Germany (4-2)
NFL Green Bay
Heavyweight Champ
Cassius Clay
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Emmy Awards 1966 |
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Outstanding Dramatic Series |
The Fugitive
(ABC) |
| Outstanding Continued Performance
By an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series |
Bill Cosby,
I Spy |
| Outstanding Continued Performance
By an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series |
Barbara Stanwyck,
The Big Valley |
| Outstanding Performance By an
Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama |
James Daly,
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Eagle in a Cage |
| Outstanding Performance By an
Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama |
Lee Grant, Peyton Place |
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BillBoard Top
Ten
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1. I'm A Believer - Monkees |
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2. Summer In The City - Lovin'
Spoonful |
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3. Wild Thing - Troggs |
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4. Hanky Panky - Tommy James And The
Shondells |
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5. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy
Sledge |
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6. Soul And Inspiration - The
Righteous Brothers |
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7. Monday, Monday - Mamas And Papas |
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8. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys |
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9. Devil With A Blue Dress On - Mitch
Ryder & The Detroit Wheels |
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10. Good Lovin' - Young Rascals |
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Oscars |
| Best Picture-A Man for All Seasons,
Fred Zinnemann, producer (Columbia) |
| Best Actor-Paul Scofield, A Man
for All Seasons |
| Best Actress-Elizabeth Taylor,
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
| Actor in a Supporting Role-Walter Matthau, The
Fortune Cookie |
| Actress in a Supporting Role-Sandy Dennis, Who's
Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
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