Events in Music History in July 1966

Beatles Attacked

Jul 4 Beatles attacked in the Philippines after (unintentionally) insulting Imelda Marcos

  • Jul 16 David Heneker's musical "Half a Sixpence", starring Tommy Steels, and based on H.G. Well's 1905 novel "Kipps", closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 511 performances

It's a Bird... It's A Plane...It's Superman

Jul 17 Charles Strouse and Lee Adams' musical "It's a Bird... It's A Plane...It's Superman" closes at Alvin Theatre, NYC. after 129 performances

#1 in the Charts

Jul 23 Frank Sinatra's album "Strangers In The Night" hits #1 on the US charts, (Grammy for Record Of The Year and Best Male Vocal Performance)

Music Concert

Jul 25 Brian Jones' final performance as a Rolling Stone

You Can't Hurry Love

Jul 25 The Supremes release single "You Can't Hurry Love"

Music History

Jul 29 Bob Dylan hurt in motorcycle accident near Woodstock, New York

  • Jul 30 Beatles' "Yesterday... & Today" album goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks

Ban the Beatles

Jul 31 Two Alabama radio hosts, Tommy Charles and Doug Layton of WAQY in Birmingham ask listeners to send in Beatles albums and merchandise to burn in response to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark that "Christianity will go" [1]