The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga was established in Colombia. June 30, 1966 (Thursday) With the goal of championing the cause of equal rights for women, the National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in Washington, D.C., at the close of the Third National Conference of Commissions on the Status of Women. Betty Friedan and 27 other women paid the initial annual dues of five dollars to become the first members.Gerald N. Rosenberg, The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change? (University of Chicago Press, 2008) p253 Australia's semi-decennial census took place. The count at year's end would show that the nation's population was 11,599,498; this showed an increase of almost exactly 10 percent (9.966%) from the 10,548,267 noted in 1961. France formally withdrew from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). On the same day, President Charles de Gaulle signed multiple agreements with the Soviet Union for cooperation in outer space exploration. The Beatles performed at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, in the first of five concerts in Japan during a tour of Asia. Born: Mike Tyson, American boxer who unified three titles to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion boxer from August 1, 1987, to February 11, 1990; in Brooklyn; Marton Csokas, New Zealand film actor in The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, in Invercargill Died: Giuseppe Farina, 59, retired Italian racing driver and former Formula One World Champion, in a car accident while driving through the French Alps near Aiguebelle; Margery Allingham, 62, British detective novelist who created the Albert Campion series References 1966 1966-06 1966-06