30th of July, 1966

The 30th of July, 1966, fell on a Saturday. Day 211 of 1966. Decade: 1960s.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 30th of July, 1966:

England wins the 1966 FIFA World Cup after beating West Germany 4-2.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 30th of July, 1966:

United States: Hanky Panky - Tommy James & Shondells
United Kingdom: Get Away - Georgie Fame

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 30th of July, 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.
1966 FIFA World cup
The 1966 FIFA World cup is taking place in England. The host nation go on to win the competition by defeating West Germany 4-2.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 30th of July:

30th of July, 1863: Henry Ford: American industrialist.
30th of July, 1947: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Actor / Politician.
30th of July, 1963: Lisa Kudrow: Actress.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
53 years, 3 months and 24 days have passed since the 30th of July, 1966.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 30 of 1966.
Leap Year: 1966 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 30th of July, 1966, will be 53 years of age.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 30th of July, 1966:

30th of June, 1966: France leaves NATO.
11th of July, 1966: The 1966 FIFA World Cup begins in England.
14th of July, 1966: Richard Speck murders 8 student nurses in Chicago.
18th of July, 1966: The Hough Riots: A race riot breaks out in Cleveland, Ohio.
29th of July, 1966: Bob Dylan is injured in a motorcycle accident in New York.
1st of August, 1966: University of Texas massacre: Charles Whitman kills 16 people.
6th of August, 1966: 42 people are killed when Braniff Flight 250 crashes in Falls City, Nebraska.
7th of August, 1966: Race riots occur in Lansing, Michigan.
11th of August, 1966: John Lennon apologizes for his "more popular than Jesus" remark.
12th of August, 1966: Massacre of Braybrook Street: Harry Roberts, John Duddy and Jack Witney kill 3 policemen in London, England.
13th of August, 1966: 2,394 are killed by an earthquake in Varto town, Turkey.
29th of August, 1966: The Beatles last live performance takes place at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 30th of July, 1966, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1966 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
Native American Zodiac: The 30th of July, 1966 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on the 30th of July, 1966.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 30th of July, 1966 was probably conceived around the 20th of October, 1965. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 30th of July, 1966 is the 9th of May, 1967. (Rough Estimate).

30th of July

Events that have occurred on the 30th of July:

30th of July, 1971: 162 people are killed when All Nippon Airways Flight 58 collides with a Japanese fighter jet.
30th of July, 1975: Labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa vanishes at the age of 62.
30th of July, 1990: Former British politician Ian Gow is killed by an IRA car bomb outside of his home.
30th of July, 1986: Flight of the Navigator (1986) is released.
30th of July, 1999: The Blair Witch Project (1999) is released in movie theaters.
30th of July, 2004: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) is released.
30th of July, 2004: The Village (2004) is released.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 30th of July, 1966.

19,472 days have passed since this date.
1,682,384,400 seconds have passed since the 30th of July, 1966.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,962,781,800 times.
Since the 30th of July, 1966, earth has travelled approximately 868,110,350,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 280,397,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 144,685,058 steps. That's about 64,304 miles!
Since this date, 20,188,613 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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