The almanac
The 1966 Edition
Limited to about 117 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1966. About 80 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 1966
- Batman jumps onto TVAdam West's campy caped crusader began airing twice a week on ABC.January 12 · Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews
- First soft landing on the MoonThe Soviet probe Luna 9 landed gently and sent back pictures from the surface.February 3 · Source: BBC On This Day
- US probe lands on the MoonSurveyor 1 succeeded on America's first try at a soft landing.June 2 · Source: BBC On This Day
- England wins the World CupThe hosts beat West Germany at Wembley before 93,000 fans.July 30 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Star Trek premieresCaptain Kirk and the Enterprise crew began their mission on NBC.September · Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews
- The Monkees get their own showThe made-for-TV band began a two season sitcom on NBC.September · Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews
Famous people born in 1966
- Halle BerryAmerican actress · born August 14
- Benedicta BoccoliItalian theater and movie actress · born November 11
- Mike TysonAmerican boxer and media personality · born June 30
- Salma HayekMexican and American actress · born September 2
- Janet JacksonAmerican singer, songwriter, dancer and actress · born May 16
- Adam SandlerAmerican actor and comedian · born September 9
- Helena Bonham CarterBritish actress · born May 26
- Sinéad O'ConnorIrish singer-songwriter · born December 8
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 1966
- The Sound Of SilenceSimon & Garfunkel · first week at No. 1: January 1, 1966
- We Can Work It OutThe Beatles · first week at No. 1: January 8, 1966
- My LovePetula Clark · first week at No. 1: February 5, 1966
- Lightnin' StrikesLou Christie · first week at No. 1: February 19, 1966
- These Boots Are Made For Walkin'Nancy Sinatra · first week at No. 1: February 26, 1966
- The Ballad Of The Green BeretsSSgt Barry Sadler · first week at No. 1: March 5, 1966
- (You're My) Soul And InspirationThe Righteous Brothers · first week at No. 1: April 9, 1966
- Good Lovin'The Young Rascals · first week at No. 1: April 30, 1966
- Monday, MondayThe Mamas & The Papas · first week at No. 1: May 7, 1966
- When A Man Loves A WomanPercy Sledge · first week at No. 1: May 28, 1966
- Paint It, BlackThe Rolling Stones · first week at No. 1: June 11, 1966
- Paperback WriterThe Beatles · first week at No. 1: June 25, 1966
- Strangers In The NightFrank Sinatra · first week at No. 1: July 2, 1966
- Hanky PankyTommy James And The Shondells · first week at No. 1: July 16, 1966
- Wild ThingThe Troggs · first week at No. 1: July 30, 1966
- Summer In The CityThe Lovin' Spoonful · first week at No. 1: August 13, 1966
- Sunshine SupermanDonovan · first week at No. 1: September 3, 1966
- You Can't Hurry LoveThe Supremes · first week at No. 1: September 10, 1966
- CherishThe Association · first week at No. 1: September 24, 1966
- Reach Out I'll Be ThereFour Tops · first week at No. 1: October 15, 1966
- 96 Tears? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians · first week at No. 1: October 29, 1966
- Last Train To ClarksvilleThe Monkees · first week at No. 1: November 5, 1966
- Poor Side Of TownJohnny Rivers · first week at No. 1: November 12, 1966
- You Keep Me Hangin' OnThe Supremes · first week at No. 1: November 19, 1966
- Winchester CathedralThe New Vaudeville Band · first week at No. 1: December 3, 1966
- Good VibrationsThe Beach Boys · first week at No. 1: December 10, 1966
- I'm A BelieverThe Monkees · first week at No. 1: December 31, 1966
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 1966. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 1966
- Older than the Super BowlThe first Super Bowl was played: Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10 in Los Angeles on January 15, 1967.
- Older than the ATMThe world's first ATM (cash machine) was unveiled at a Barclays branch in Enfield, London on June 27, 1967.
- Older than the first heart transplantDr Christiaan Barnard performed the first human-to-human heart transplant, in Cape Town on December 3, 1967.
- Older than the Earthrise photoApollo 8, the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon, took the Earthrise photo on December 24, 1968.
- Younger than the first spacewalkAlexei Leonov became the first person to float freely outside a spacecraft on March 18, 1965.
- Younger than the Ford MustangThe Ford Mustang was unveiled to the public at the New York World's Fair on April 17, 1964.
- Younger than the Beatles on Ed SullivanThe Beatles made their first live American TV appearance, on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.