What Happened in Dec 1966

Steve Spurrier Wins Heisman Trophy

“Super Steve” Spurrier, University of Florida quarterback 6’2, 203 pounds, broke many Florida and South eastern Conference records. This brilliant... Read more

The Bee Gees release Spicks and Specks

Spicks and Specks is the Bee Gees' second album. It was released in Australia in 1966 as Monday's Rain with "Spicks and Specks" released as the... Read more

Cream Releases "Fresh Cream"

Fresh Cream is Cream's December 1966 debut album. It was the first LP release of producer Robert Stigwood's new "Independent" Reaction Records... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Got Live If You Want It!'

Got Live If You Want It! (capitalized got LIVE if you want it! on the cover) is the first live album by British rock band The Rolling Stones. It... Read more

Royce Gracie Is Born

Royce is a member of the Gracie family. He is the son of Hélio Gracie (Helio, along with his older brother Carlos Gracie, are the originators of... Read more

"A Man For All Seasons" Is Released

A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 film based on Robert Bolt's play of the same name about Sir Thomas More. Paul Scofield, who had played More in the... Read more

"The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" Is Released

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Italian: Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo) is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone,... Read more

"Blowup" Is Released

Blowup (as shown in the screen credits, also rendered as Blow-Up on promotional and packaging materials) is a 1966 British-Italian film directed by... Read more

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" First Airs

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 1966 American animated television special directed by Chuck Jones. It is based on the homonymous children's... Read more

The First Kwanzaa Is Celebrated

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration held in the United States honoring universal African heritage and culture, marked by participants lighting a... Read more