August 15, 1966, was a Monday. It was 58 years, 4 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 15, 1966:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 21,314 days ago. Approximately 710 months have passed. It was the 227th day of 1966, in week 33. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 15, 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.
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The date is August 15, 1966, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1966 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Summer In The City" by The Lovin' Spoonful is at the top of the singles charts, while "With A Girl Like You" by The Troggs 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "The Andy Griffith Show", and "Steptoe and Son". 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 "Looney Tunes", "The Gumby Show", "My Three Sons", and "The Patty Duke Show".
Children are playing with toys such as Barbie, Ken (doll), Operation, and Captain Action (action figure).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 15, 1966.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 15, 1966.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 15, 1966:
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 August 15, 1972, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 15.
Emperor of France Deceased
Born on August 15, 1769
He was not alive on this date.
Colombian drug lord
Born on August 15, 1943
He turned 23 on this day in 1966.
Polish fashion model Deceased
Born on August 15, 1972
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on August 15:
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 15, 1966.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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