September 9th, 1966, fell on a Friday. It was day 252 of 1966. The decade was the 1960s.
53 years, 10 months and 0 days have passed since September 9th, 1966.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Adam Sandler: Actor.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 9th, 1966:
United States: Sunshine Superman - Donovan
United Kingdom: Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Take Me Back!
The date is September 9th, 1966 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves.
In America, the song Sunshine Superman by Donovan is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles 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", "Bonanza", "Danger Man" and "The Andy Griffith Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "My Three Sons", "The Bugs Bunny Show" and "Star Trek: The Original Series".
Popular toys include the likes of "Ken (doll)", "Tammy (doll)", "Easy-Bake Oven" and "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots".
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 September 9th, 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:
53 years, 10 months and 0 days have passed since September 9th, 1966.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 36 of 1966.
Leap Year: 1966 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 9th, 1966, will be 53 years of age.
People born in 1966 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 9th, 1966:
August 11th, 1966: John Lennon apologizes for his "more popular than Jesus" remark.
August 12th, 1966: Massacre of Braybrook Street: Harry Roberts, John Duddy and Jack Witney kill 3 policemen in London, England.
August 13th, 1966: 2,394 are killed by an earthquake in Varto town, Turkey.
August 29th, 1966: The Beatles last live performance takes place at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
September 6th, 1966: South Africa Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd is assassinated.
September 8th, 1966: The first episode of the original Star Trek TV series is aired.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on September 9th, 1966.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 9th, 1966 was probably conceived around the 30th of November, 1965. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 9th, 1966 is the 19th of June, 1967. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 9th, 1966.
19,662 days have passed since this date.
1,698,796,800 seconds have passed since the September 9th, 1966.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,981,929,600 times.
Since September 9th, 1966, earth has travelled approximately 876,579,148,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 283,132,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 146,096,525 steps. That's about 64,932 miles!
Since this date, 20,385,562 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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