March 19th, 1966, fell on a Saturday. It was day 78 of 1966. The decade was the 1960s.
54 years, 3 months and 17 days have passed since March 19th, 1966.
On This Date
Events that occurred on March 19th, 1966:
Racial segregation in sports in the USA starts to become a thing of the past when The Texas Western Miners defeat an all-white Kentucky Wildcats team with five African-American starters.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 19th, 1966:
United States: The Ballad Of The Green Berets - Sgt. Barry Sadler
United Kingdom: These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra
Take Me Back!
The date is March 19th, 1966 and it's a Saturday. People are enjoying their weekend. Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are getting longer.
In America, the song The Ballad Of The Green Berets by Sgt. Barry Sadler is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, These Boots Are Made For Walking by Nancy Sinatra 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 "Bonanza". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Mighty Hercules" and "Milton the Monster".
Popular toys include the likes of "Etch A Sketch", "Ken (doll)", "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots" and "Suzy Homemaker".
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 March 19th, 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, 3 months and 17 days have passed since March 19th, 1966.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 11 of 1966.
Leap Year: 1966 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on March 19th, 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 March 19th, 1966:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 19th of March:
St. Joseph's Day
US President
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on March 19th, 1966.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on March 19th, 1966 was probably conceived around the 9th of June, 1965. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 19th, 1966 is the 27th of December, 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 March 19th, 1966.
19,833 days have passed since this date.
1,713,567,600 seconds have passed since the March 19th, 1966.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,999,162,200 times.
Since March 19th, 1966, earth has travelled approximately 884,200,881,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 285,594,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 147,366,814 steps. That's about 65,496 miles!
Since this date, 20,562,811 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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