August 24, 1966, was a Wednesday. It was 58 years, 2 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 24, 1966, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".
This date was 21,274 days ago. Approximately 709 months have passed. It was the 236th day of 1966, in week 34. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 58 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 236 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, August 24, 1966. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1966 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Summer In The City" by Lovin' Spoonful is at the top of the singles charts, while "Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is at the top of the box office.
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. In fashion, a new "hippie subculture" has emerged, bringing with it laid-back Bohemian styles. Frayed bell-bottom jeans, Jesus sandals, crushed velvet suits, and bright tie-dye t-shirts are all popular items of clothing at the moment.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Walt Disney, Jayne Mansfield, Che Guevara, and Otis Redding would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Danger Man", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Batman", and "Dark Shadows". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Captain Pugwash", and "The Mighty Hercules".
Popular toys at the moment include Army men, Scalextric, Operation, and Captain Action (action figure).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 24, 1966.
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Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
In August 1966, TV audiences were watching the following series:
1966 saw the introduction of cars such as the Audi 80, the Ford P7, the Nissan Sunny, the 1966 Dodge Charger, the Volvo 140 Series, and the BMW 02 Series.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1966:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1966.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 24, 1972, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 24, 1966.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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