October 21, 1966, was a Friday. It was 57 years, 5 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Notable events that occurred on October 21, 1966:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 21, 1966:
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The top movie on this day was "Doctor Zhivago".
This date occurred 20,997 days ago. Approximately 700 months have passed. It was the 294th day of 1966, in week 42. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on October 21, 1966, are now 57 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 233 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 21, 1966, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. Halloween 1966 is quickly approaching.
In America, the song "Reach Out I'll Be There" by Four Tops is at the top of the singles charts, while "Distant Drums" by Jim Reeves is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Doctor Zhivago 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gunsmoke", "Steptoe and Son", and "Batman". 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.
American rock band The Beach Boys have just released their new single "Good Vibrations". A film called "Hawaii", starring Julie Andrews, is currently being shown in movie theaters. 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 "The Gumby Show", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Mighty Hercules", and "Cool McCool". Children are playing with toys such as Matchbox toy cars, Tonka trucks, Etch A Sketch, and the Easy-Bake Oven.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 21, 1966.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 21, 1966.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
People in October 1966 were watching the following TV series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 October 21, 1972, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 21.
Israeli Prime Minister
Born on October 21, 1949
He turned 17 on this day in 1966.
Television personality
Born on October 21, 1980
She was born exactly 14 years after this date.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on October 21, 1966.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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