January 1, 1966, was a Saturday. It was 58 years, 3 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 1, 1966?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 1966:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Thunderball" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 1966.
New Year's Day 1966 occurred 21,292 days ago. Approximately 710 months have passed. Although it was the 1st day of 1966, it was still week #52, as the final calendar week of 1965 hadn't fully ended yet. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on January 1, 1966, are now 58 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 237 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 1, 1966, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1966. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.
In America, the song "Over And Over" by The Dave Clark Five is at the top of the singles charts, while "We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper" by The Beatles is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Thunderball is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Hazel", "Steptoe and Son", "Gilligan's Island", and "Where the Action Is". The films "Doctor Zhivago" and "Thunderball" are currently being shown in movie theaters. Because it is 1966, radio stations are playing hit songs from music artists such as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, SSgt Barry Sadler, The Association and The Supremes.
In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid-back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottom jeans, Jesus sandals, crushed velvet suits, and bright tie-dye t-shirts are all popular items of clothing at the moment. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Walt Disney, Jayne Mansfield, Che Guevara, and Otis Redding would all still be alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Captain Pugwash", and "Atom Ant".
Children are playing with toys such as Matchbox toy cars, Tammy (doll), Mouse Trap, and G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1966.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 1966.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 1966:
1966 saw the introduction of cars such as the Audi 80, the Ford P7, the Nissan Sunny, the 1966 Dodge Charger, the Volvo 140 Series, and the BMW 02 Series.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1966.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 1, 1972, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.
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Born on January 1, 1895
He turned 71 on this day in 1966.
National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on January 1, 1966.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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