1966 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Pop Art
Slang
"Out of sight"
Price Check
Gas: $0.32
Notable Deaths
Walt Disney, Buster Keaton, Lenny Bruce
Music & Style
Psychedelic Rock
World Affairs
Cultural Revolution
Vietnam
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: Mao Zedong launches the Cultural Revolution in China. The Black Panther Party is founded. Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India.
- Culture & Mood: Experimentalism takes over. Star Trek debuts on TV, imagining a diverse, peaceful future. The Beatles release 'Revolver.'
- Fashion & Slang: Neon colors and 'Space Age' vinyl clothing. If it's excellent, it's 'Out of sight.'
- Fun Fact: The first Super Bowl (then called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game) is played, and the world is introduced to the game of Twister!