4th of March, 1966

The 4th of March, 1966, fell on a Friday. Day 63 of 1966. Decade: 1960s.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 4th of March, 1966:

64 people are killed when Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402 crashes at Tokyo International Airport in Japan.
John Lennon of The Beatles causes a stir when he states that they are "more popular than Jesus now".

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 4th of March, 1966:

United States: These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra
United Kingdom: These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 4th of March, 1966.

The Inheritor.
"The Inheritor" was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1966. The term represents the "Baby boomer" demographic cohort, which was born after World War II.
1966 in movies.
Movies released in 1966 included The Bible: In the Beginning, Hawaii, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Sand Pebbles, A Man for All Seasons, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", Batman, "Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.", "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming", Grand Prix, Dracula: Prince of Darkness and Blowup.
1966 in music.
The Billboard Charts in 1966 were dominated by SSgt Barry Sadler, The Beatles, The Supremes, The New Vaudeville Band, Simon & Garfunkel and The Monkees.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 4th of March:

4th of March, 1982: Landon Donovan: Soccer player.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

53 years, 7 months and 18 days have passed since the 4th of March, 1966.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 09 of 1966.
Leap Year: 1966 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 4th of March, 1966, will be 53 years of age.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 4th of March, 1966:

3rd of February, 1966: Soviet spacecraft Luna 9 becomes the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.
4th of February, 1966: 133 people are killed when All Nippon Airways Flight 60 crashes into Tokyo Bay.
6th of February, 1966: The final episode of Mister Ed is aired.
12th of February, 1966: Vietnam War: The Tay Vinh massacre occurs.
14th of February, 1966: The Australian dollar is introduced.
26th of February, 1966: Vietnam War: The Binh An massacre occurs.
28th of February, 1966: US astronauts Charles Bassett and Elliot See are killed in a plane crash in St. Louis, Missouri.
5th of March, 1966: 124 people are killed when BOAC Flight 911 crashes over Mount Fuji in Japan.
8th of March, 1966: Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, is blown up by former IRA members.
16th of March, 1966: The first Vans shoe store is opened in California.
19th of March, 1966: Racial segregation in sports in the USA starts to become a thing of the past when The Texas Western Miners defeat an all-white Kentucky Wildcats team with five African-American starters.
20th of March, 1966: The FIFA World Cup Trophy is stolen in London.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 4th of March, 1966, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1966 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
Native American Zodiac: The 4th of March, 1966 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on the 4th of March, 1966.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 4th of March, 1966 was probably conceived around the 25th of May, 1965. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 4th of March, 1966 is the 12th of December, 1966. (Rough Estimate).

4th of March

Events that have occurred on the 4th of March:

4th of March, 1987: U.S. President Ronald Reagan addresses the American people on the Iran-Contra affair
4th of March, 1993: Mohammed A. Salameh is arrested on suspicion of carrying out the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
4th of March, 1994: Actor John Candy passes away after a heart attack.
4th of March, 2000: The PlayStation 2 is released.
4th of March, 2001: The Real IRA detonate a car bomb outside of the BBC's main news centre in London.
4th of March, 2019: The Prodigy vocalist Keith Flint commits suicide at the age of 49.
4th of March, 2019: Beverly Hills, 90210 actor Luke Perry dies less than a week after suffering a massive stroke.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 4th of March, 1966.

19,589 days have passed since this date.
1,692,486,000 seconds have passed since the 4th of March, 1966.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,974,567,000 times.
Since the 4th of March, 1966, earth has travelled approximately 873,322,776,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 282,081,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 145,553,796 steps. That's about 64,691 miles!
Since this date, 20,309,832 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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