Historical Events
- England spin bowler Derek Underwood goes wicketless in his Test cricket debut v West Indies at Nottingham; captures 297 wickets in illustrious 86 Test career
- Leopoldville, Congo, is renamed Kinshasa
- Richard Helms promoted from deputy director to 8th director of US Central Intelligence Agency
- Some attendees at the National Conference of Commissions on the Status of Women in Washington D.C. lay groundwork to establish a group to speak for women's rights - the National Organization of Women (NOW)
- The Beatles land in Tokyo, Japan for what becomes their final concert tour there - they perform 5 shows at the Budokan Hall over 3 days, and collaborate on a painting while there
- Vice Admiral William F. Raborn Jr., USN, ends term as 7th director of CIA
Famous Birthdays
- Louie Aguiar, American NFL punter (KC Chiefs), born in Livermore, California
- Marton Csokas, New Zealand actor (Guy de Lusignan-Kingdom of Heaven), born in Invercargill, New Zealand
Mike Tyson (57 years old)
American boxer (youngest ever heavyweight champion 1986-90, 20 years, 4 months, 22 days), born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Giuseppe Farina, Italian auto racer (World F1 champion 1950), dies in a domestic car accident at 59
- Margery Allingham, English detective writer (one of 'four 'Queens of Crime'), dies at 62
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About June 30, 1966
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
#1 Song: Paperback Writer - The Beatles
