August 5, 1966, was a Friday. It was 58 years, 3 months, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 5, 1966?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 5, 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 August 5, 1966.
This date occurred 21,296 days ago. Approximately 710 months have passed. It was the 217th day of 1966, in week 31. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on August 5, 1966, are now 58 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 237 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 5, 1966, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
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 "Wild Thing" by The Troggs is at the top of the singles charts, while "Out Of Time" by Chris Farlowe 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 "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", and "Gilligan's Island". 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 "Lassie", "Top Cat", "The Mighty Hercules", and "The Patty Duke Show".
Children are playing with toys such as Barbie, Tonka trucks, Etch A Sketch, and Barrel of Monkeys.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 5, 1966.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 5, 1966.
Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in August 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 5, 1972, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 5.
X Factor judge / Talent manager
Born on August 5, 1952
He turned 14 on this day in 1966.
Scottish rally driver Deceased
Born on August 5, 1968
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on August 5, 1966.
Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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