1966

Kewl facts from the year I was born

Bob Kane's 1939-born comic book hero Batman comes alive on TV....staring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as the "boy wonder" Robin
pointed ears? alien beings? space travel? The phrase "Beam me up Scotty" is born as Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek boldy took us where no man has gone before
Nancy Sinatra's boots were made for walking...and hits big on the charts
Simon & Garfunkel hit big with the "Sounds of Silence"
The Monkees are born...NBC studio execs recruit young unknowns the be "their" Beatles
The Miami Dolphins football team is born
Asian War is at its peak in Vietnam