February 12th, 1966, fell on a Saturday. It was day 43 of 1966. The decade was the 1960s.
54 years, 4 months and 20 days have passed since February 12th, 1966.
On This Date
Events that occurred on February 12th, 1966:
Vietnam War: The Tay Vinh massacre occurs.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 12th, 1966:
United States: My Love - Petula Clark
United Kingdom: Michelle - Overlanders
Take Me Back!
The date is February 12th, 1966 and it's a Saturday. People are enjoying their weekend. Valentine's Day is just around the corner.
In America, the song My Love by Petula Clark is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Michelle by Overlanders is the number one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gunsmoke", "Perry Mason" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Patty Duke Show" and "JOT the Dot".
Popular toys include the likes of "Tammy (doll)", "Easy-Bake Oven", "Army men" and "Barrel of Monkeys".
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 February 12th, 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 20 days have passed since February 12th, 1966.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 06 of 1966.
Leap Year: 1966 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on February 12th, 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 February 12th, 1966:
January 13th, 1966: Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member in the United States.
January 15th, 1966: The civilian government in Nigeria is disposed during a military coup.
January 24th, 1966: 117 people are killed when Air India Flight 101 crashes into Mont Blanc in the Alps.
January 26th, 1966: Beaumont children: Jane Nartare Beaumont (9), Arnna Kathleen Beaumont (7) and Grant Ellis Beaumont (4) disappear from Glenelg Beach in South Australia.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on February 12th, 1966.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on February 12th, 1966 was probably conceived around the 5th of May, 1965. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 12th, 1966 is the 22nd of November, 1966. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about February 12th, 1966.
19,867 days have passed since this date.
1,716,505,200 seconds have passed since the February 12th, 1966.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,002,589,400 times.
Since February 12th, 1966, earth has travelled approximately 885,716,683,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 286,084,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 147,619,447 steps. That's about 65,609 miles!
Since this date, 20,598,062 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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