1966

-   Terrebonne High School commencement exercises June 2nd.
-   Daylight Savings Time established
-   Jacqueline Susann, writer, publishes Valley of the Dolls
-   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's $95,000
-   Average income $7,500; by 1991 it's $35,000
-   A new vehicle costs $3,500; by 1991 that car costs $11,500
-   Gal. gas was 32¢; 1991 - $1.04; & we know what it costs today!

  1965

-   Sonny & Cher achieve fame with their song "I Got You Babe"
-   Beatles still popular with "A Hard Day's Night";
-   The Rolling Stones record the hit, "Satisfaction";
-   8 Tracks ?????
-   Edward White is the 1st American to walk in space; spends 23  minutes outside the Gemini 4 spacecraft;
-   Pres. Johnson orders air raids on North Vietnam & sends U.S. troops to fight

1964

-   The Supremes record a string of hits including "Baby Love",   "Stop in the Name of Love" & "Come See About Me";
-   "Beatlemania" sweeps the U.S. with recordings of "She Loves You"  & "I Want to Hold Your Hand";
-   Discotheques become popular;
-   James Bond movies are a big hit.
 

1963

-   Civil rights demonstrations occur throughout the country; Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his famous speech;
-   Pres. Kennedy is assassinated (Nov. 22) in Dallas; Vice Pres. 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; Twilight Zone, Bonanza, Gunsmoke,  Dr. Kildare, Leave it to Beaver, Mr. Ed, 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 1st American to orbit the Earth;  3 orbits cover 81,000 miles in less than 5 hours;
-  New U.S. military command (Military Assistance Command)  is set up in South Vietnam.

* History time line from The Timetables of American History

* Cost of Living Info taken from THS66 25th Reunion Booklet