* Jesse Whitfield Covington ( 1889 – 1966 ), United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor during World War I

In 1966, Whitfield played her first television sitcom role, in Beggar My Neighbour, and this ran for two years.

" I Heard It Through the Grapevine " is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966, and made famous in a version by Marvin Gaye released as a single in October 1968 on Motown's Tamla label.

Originally recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles in 1966 ; that version was rejected by Motown owner Berry Gordy, who told Whitfield and Strong to make a stronger version.

The first known recording is with the Miracles on August 6, 1966, though there may also have been a recording with the Isley Brothers, or at least Whitfield intended to record it with them ; however a track has not turned up – some Motown historians believe that a session may have been scheduled but cancelled ..

From 1966 to 1974, Whitfield produced virtually all of The Temptations ' material, experimenting with sound effects and other production techniques.

Botswana gained independence from Britain in September 1966.

The experience gained in 1964 and 1965 allowed the 7-litre Mk II to dominate the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966 with a 1-2-3 result.

Support in Scotland was critical to Labour's overall electoral fortunes as without Scottish MPs it would have gained only two UK electoral victories in the 20th century ( 1945 and 1966 ).

The United States was one of the first four countries to establish an embassy in Maseru after Lesotho gained its independence from Great Britain in 1966.

Ono was also an experimental filmmaker who made sixteen films between 1964 and 1972, and gained particular renown for a 1966 Fluxus film called simply No. 4, but often referred to as " Bottoms.

The ÖVP-SPÖ coalition ended in 1966, when the ÖVP gained a majority in parliament.

In the congressional elections of 1966, the Republicans gained three seats in the Senate and 47 in the House, reinvigorating the Conservative coalition and making it impossible for Johnson to pass any additional Great Society legislation.

On May 26, 1966, Guyana gained independence from Britain.

During this period the band gained their first international recognition when rising British pop star Donovan, who saw them during his stint on the US West Coast in early 1966, mentioned the Airplane in his song " The Fat Angel ," which subsequently appeared on his Sunshine Superman LP.

The University of Alberta Calgary Branch eventually gained full autonomy in 1966 and became the University of Calgary.

In 1966, the 2d Bomb Squadron converted to the B-52D and gained a commitment to forward deploy to the Pacific and engage in combat during the Vietnam War.

Founded in 1966, the SRS has gained recognition as one of the world's premier spine societies.

Howard H. Baker, Jr. ( 1925 -), son of Howard Sr., was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1966 and gained national attention as Vice Chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973.

Despite opposition against the new plan, the Marcos government gained Congressional approval and Philippine troops were sent from the middle of 1966 as the Philippines Civic Action Group ( PHILCAG ).

Scotland also gained three more new towns: Cumbernauld in 1956, famous for its enclosed ' town centre ', Livingston ( 1962 ) and Irvine ( 1966 ) ( see Film-New Towns in Scotland ).

Baker gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organisation and then as a member of the rock band Cream from 1966 until they disbanded in 1968.

Bonham was married to Pat Phillips, and the couple had two children ; his daughter Zoë Bonham ( born July 1975 ), who is a singer-songwriter and also appears regularly at Led Zeppelin conventions and awards, and his son Jason Bonham ( born 1966 ), a rock drummer who has gained success with various bands including UFO, Foreigner, and Bonham.

It quickly gained national popularity, and by 1966, it rose to its peak position at # 9 on the national charts.

Wilson's small majority after the 1964 general election had made the transaction of government business difficult, and in 1966 he called another election in which Labour gained a strong working majority of 96.

Scotland also gained three more new towns, Cumbernauld in 1956, famous for its enclosed ' town centre ', Livingston ( 1962 ) and Irvine ( 1966 ) ( see Film-New Towns in Scotland ).

Elektra's entrance into pop gained the label considerable prestige on the music scene by being one of the first labels to sign up leading acts from the new wave of American psychedelic rock of 1966 – 67.

The Bechuanaland Protectorate maintained its semi-independent status until 1966, when it gained full independence as the Republic of Botswana.

In the municipal elections of 1966, the party gained 354 seats.

In addition, his fight to repeal the prohibition on alcohol in 1966, a state law for the previous 58 years that had largely been ignored by moonshiners, was another issue that gained him popular appeal.

The word ansible was coined by Ursula K. Le Guin in her 1966 novel Rocannon's World.

In 1966, Nin had her marriage with Pole annulled, due to the legal issues arising from both Guiler and Pole having to claim her as a dependent on their federal tax returns.

According to Volume I of her diaries, 1931 – 1934, published in 1966 ( Stuhlmann ), Nin first came across erotica when she returned to Paris with her mother and two brothers in her late teens.

She attended the Professional Children's School, in New York City, and made her professional theatre debut in a 1966 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, starring Tammy Grimes.

The label agreed to let Parton sing country music after her composition, " Put It Off Until Tomorrow ," as recorded by Bill Phillips ( and with Parton, uncredited, on harmony ), went to number six on the country music charts in 1966.

From 1966 till the end of her career she taught at Boston College.

In 1966, Greenberg married Mary Jo Tarola, a minor actress who appeared on-screen as Linda Douglas, and remained with her until his death.

Hanako was supposedly 226 years old upon her death in 1977, based on examining one of her scales in 1966.

She went on to act to significant acclaim in 10 of his most admired films, including Persona in 1966, The Passion of Anna in 1969, Cries and Whispers in 1972 and Autumn Sonata, in which her co-star, Ingrid Bergman, made her return to Swedish cinema.

She is the daughter of singer / actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit " These Boots Are Made for Walkin '".

In early 1966 she had a transatlantic number-one hit with " These Boots Are Made for Walkin '", which showed her provocative but good-natured style, and which popularized and made her synonymous with go-go boots.

Bolstered by an image overhaul — including bleached-blonde hair, frosted lips, heavy eye make-up and Carnaby Street fashions — Sinatra made her mark on the American ( and British ) music scene in early 1966 with " These Boots Are Made for Walkin '", its title inspired by a line in Robert Aldrich's 1963 western comedy 4 for Texas starring her father and Dean Martin.

Other 45s showing her forthright delivery include " Friday ’ s Child " (# 36, 1966 ), and the 1967 hits " Love Eyes " (# 15 ) and " Lightning ’ s Girl " (# 24 ).

In the liner notes of the CD reissue of her 1966 album, Nancy In London, Sinatra states that she was " scared to death " of recording the song, and asked the songwriters: " Are you sure you don't want Shirley Bassey?

Sinatra starred in three teen musicals ( otherwise known as ' beach party ' films ) — For Those Who Think Young ( 1964 ), Get Yourself a College Girl ( 1964 ) and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini ( 1966 ) — the latter of which featured her in a singing role.

In 1966 she also starred in Roger Corman's The Wild Angels with Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern, and in 1968 she shared the screen with Elvis Presley in Speedway — her final film.

These include the Emmy-nominated 1966 Frank Sinatra special A Man and His Music-Part II, and the 1967 NBC Emmy Award nominated for ' Special Classification of Individual Achievements ' by choreographer David Winters TV special Movin ' With Nancy, in which she appeared with Lee Hazlewood, her father and his Rat Pack pals Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr., with a cameo appearance by her brother Frank Sinatra, Jr. and guest star appearance by West Side Story dancer David Winters.