February 14th, 1966, fell on a Monday. Day 45 of 1966. Decade: 1960s.
54 years, 3 months and 19 days have passed since February 14th, 1966.
On This Date
Events that occurred on February 14th, 1966:
The Australian dollar is introduced.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 14th, 1966:
United States: My Love - Petula Clark
United Kingdom: Michelle - Overlanders
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 14th, 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:
54 years, 3 months and 19 days have passed since February 14th, 1966.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 07 of 1966.
Leap Year: 1966 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on February 14th, 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 14th, 1966:
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.
February 14th, 2013: South African model Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp is shot and killed by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius was later found guilty of Culpable Homicide
February 14th, 2018: Nikolas Cruz shoots and kills 18 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
February 14th, 1979: The American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dub, is shot dead after being kidnapped by militants.
February 14th, 1991: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, is released in movie theaters.
February 14th, 2014: Actress Ellen Page comes out as gay during a speech at the "Time to Thrive" conference in Las Vegas.
February 14th, 2015: The 2015 Cricket World Cup begins in Australia and New Zealand.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about February 14th, 1966.
19,836 days have passed since this date.
1,713,826,800 seconds have passed since the February 14th, 1966.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,999,464,600 times.
Since February 14th, 1966, earth has travelled approximately 884,334,628,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 285,637,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 147,389,105 steps. That's about 65,506 miles!
Since this date, 20,565,922 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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