The 2nd of January, 1966, fell on a Sunday. Day 2 of 1966. Decade: 1960s.
54 years, 4 months and 30 days have passed since the 2nd of January, 1966.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 2nd of January, 1966:
The 1966 New York City transit strike begins.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 2nd of January, 1966:
United States: Over And Over - Dave Clark Five
United Kingdom: We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper - Beatles
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 2nd of January, 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.
The Beatles - "Michelle"
"Michelle" by The Beatles would go on to win a Grammy for 1966's Song of the Year.
A Man for All Seasons
"A Man for All Seasons" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1966.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
54 years, 4 months and 30 days have passed since the 2nd of January, 1966.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1966.
Leap Year: 1966 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 2nd of January, 1966, will be 54 years of age.
People born in 1966 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 2nd of January, 1966:
4th of January, 1966: 18 people are killed by a gas leak fire at the Feyzin oil refinery near Lyon, France.
10th of January, 1966: The home of African American Civil Rights leader Vernon Dahmer is firebombed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Dahmer passes away from his injuries the following day.
13th of January, 1966: Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member in the United States.
15th of January, 1966: The civilian government in Nigeria is disposed during a military coup.
24th of January, 1966: 117 people are killed when Air India Flight 101 crashes into Mont Blanc in the Alps.
26th of January, 1966: Beaumont children: Jane Nartare Beaumont (9), Arnna Kathleen Beaumont (7) and Grant Ellis Beaumont (4) disappear from Glenelg Beach in South Australia.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 2nd of January, 1966.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 2nd of January, 1966.
19,875 days have passed since this date.
1,717,196,400 seconds have passed since the 2nd of January, 1966.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,003,395,800 times.
Since the 2nd of January, 1966, earth has travelled approximately 886,073,342,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 286,199,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 147,678,890 steps. That's about 65,635 miles!
Since this date, 20,606,357 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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