March 19th, 1966, fell on a Saturday. It was day 78 of 1966. The decade was the 1960s.
54 years, 10 months and 3 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. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
Spring has started to creep in and the evenings are beginning to get 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 and Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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", "Gilligan's Island" and "Batman".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show" and "Hoppity Hooper". Popular toys include the likes of "Mouse Trap", "Army men", "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots" and "Motorific (slot car toys)".
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.
Who were the best football players in 1966?
In 1966, the best soccer players were Pelé, Bobby Charlton, Eusébio, Franz Beckenbauer, Bobby Moore, Flórián Albert, Ferenc Bene, Lev Yashin, Alan Ball, János Farkas and José Torres.
Who were the best NBA players in 1966?
The best NBA players in 1966 were Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
54 years, 10 months and 3 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 March 19th, 1966?
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 19th, 1966?
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about March 19th, 1966.
20,033 days have passed since this date.
1,730,851,200 seconds have passed since the March 19th, 1966.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,019,326,400 times.
Since March 19th, 1966, earth has travelled approximately 893,119,219,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 288,475,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 148,853,203 steps. That's about 66,157 miles!
Since this date, 20,770,214 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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