May 17, 1966, was a Tuesday. It was 58 years, 6 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 17, 1966:
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The movie "The Sound of Music" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 21,374 days ago. Approximately 712 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1966, in week 20. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on May 17, 1966, are now 58 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 237 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 17, 1966, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1966 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished.
In America, the song "Monday Monday" by The Mama's & The Papa's is at the top of the singles charts, while "Pretty Flamingo" by Manfred Mann is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie The Sound of Music is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gilligan's Island", "Hullabaloo", and "I Dream of Jeannie". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Lassie", "My Three Sons", "The Patty Duke Show", and "Hoppity Hooper". Children are playing with toys such as Ken (doll), G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, Captain Action (action figure), and Twister mat.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 17, 1966.
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People in May 1966 were watching the following TV 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 May 17, 1972, instead.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on May 17, 1966.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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