blame reggiesgirl2 (who is supposed to be packing)
In 1966 (the year you were born)
*Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US
*As part of nationwide protest against the Vietnam War, demonstrations are staged all over the US
*In Miranda vs. Arizona, the Supreme Court rules that criminal suspects must be apprised of their rights before interrogation
*US planes begin bombing of the Hanoi area of North Vietnam
*Controversial American comedian Lenny Bruce is found dead of a drug overdose in his home
*John Lennon says, "We are more popular than Jesus" sparking controversy in the US
*The first black Senator is elected to the United States Senate
*Cindy Crawford, Janet Jackson, Mike Tyson, Halle Berry, Adam Sandler, and Kiefer Sutherland are born
*Baltimore Orioles win the World Series
*Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship
*Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
*The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the top grossing film
*Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann is published
*Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys and Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel are released
*Star Trek and The Newlywed Game premiere
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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number of books journalled yesterday: 5 (I think) (see this, gorydetails?)
number of packages waiting to go to the Post Office: 6
weight: wasn't awake enough this morning to check
number of books waiting to be journalled (i.e., book report): 11