Fun Facts & Favorite Links
1966
~Terrebonne High School Commencent June 2nd
~Daylight Savings Time Established
~The Lord of the Rings enjoys cultish popularity
~Color TV becomes popular in households
~Cost of the average home is $18,000; by 1991 it is
$95,000
~Average income $7,500; by 1991 it is $35,000
~A new vehicle costs #3,500; by 1991 it's $11,500
~A gallon of gas was .32; by 1991, $1.04
And we know what it all costs today!
1965
~Sonny & Cher achieve fame with the song "I Got You
Babe"
~Beatles still popular with "A Hard Days Night"
~The Rolling Stones record the hit, "Satisfaction"
~Edward White is the first American to walk in
space; spends 23 minutes outside the Gemini 4
spacecraft
~President Johnson orders air raids on North Vietnam
and sends US troops to fight.
1964
~The Supreme record a strings of hits including
"Baby Love" "Stop in the Name of Love" and "Come
See About Me"
~Beatlemania sweeps the US with recordings of "She
Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand'
~Discotheques become popular
~James Bond movies are a big hit.
Yah, Yah, Yah
1963
~Civil Rights demonstrations occur throughout the
country; Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his
famous speech.
~President Kennedy is assasinated (Nov. 22) in
Dallas; VP Johnson is sworn in as president.
~Polaroid introduces color film.
~Color TV is relayed via satellite for the 1st time
~Hitchcock movies are popular
~Popular TV series of the time; Twilight Zone,
Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Dr. Kildaire, Leave it to
Beaver, Mr. Ed and The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
~Bob Dylan, folk rock singer, achieves recognition
with his song "Blowin in the Wind"
~Marilyn Monroe dies
~Johnny Carson begins as host of "The Tonight Show"
~John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the
earth; 3 orbits cover 81,000 miles in less than
five hours
~New US Military Command (Military Assistance
Command)is set up in South Vietnam
History Timeline from The Timetables of
American History.
Cost of Living Info taken from THS66
25th Reunion Booklet
Quick Quiz
~Can you remember your first serious kiss? who it was with? where you were at the time?
~ Remember the day you got your driver's permit or license?
~ Remember drive-in movies? Harry's Tastee Freeze? Your favorite parking spot?
~ What were you doing the day President Kennedy was assasinated?
~ When Dr. King was arrested in Selma, Alabama?
~ Remember bell bottoms, mini-skirts and go-go boots?
~ Where were you the day Elvis died?
~ What did you do the summer you graduated?