August 23, 1966, was a Tuesday. It was 58 years, 2 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 23, 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 occurred 21,276 days ago. Approximately 709 months have passed. It was the 235th day of 1966, in week 34. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 23, 1966, are now 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.
The date is August 23, 1966, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gunsmoke", "Batman", and "Dark Shadows". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Mighty Hercules", "The Patty Duke Show", and "Thunderbirds". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Tammy (doll), Barrel of Monkeys, and Captain Action (action figure).
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 23, 1966.
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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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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 23, 1972, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 23.
American serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1936
He turned 30 on this day in 1966.
Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 23, 1978
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.
Adult actress Deceased
Born on August 23, 1994
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 23, 1966.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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