I was born on Saturday, 16 July 1966
Its not escaped my attention that my birth date includes the satanic numbers 666
Forty Nine years old and feeling it
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What was happening in 1966?
- British Prime Minister Harold Wilson flies to Moscow to try to start peace negotiations about the Vietnam War (the Soviet government rejects his proposals).
- Bob Dylan releases his new album Blonde on Blonde, on Columbia Records.
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- Chinese engineer Hsu Tsu-tsai is found badly injured in The Hague, Netherlands after an apparent defection attempt. He is later abducted from hospital by Chinese officials and dies the next day at the Chinese legation. China and the Netherlands suspend diplomatic relations, and a five-month siege of the Chinese legation follows as Dutch police seek to question Hsu’s colleagues.[7]
- The 1966 British Grand Prix is held at Brands Hatch and is won by Jack Brabham,[8] with Denny Hulme in second place.
Average House Price 3,840
Gallon of Petrol 5 shillings or 26 new pence
Aberfan Disaster
- Aberfan disaster in South Wales on October 21st in United Kingdom, a slag heap containing unwanted rock from the local coal mine slid down Merthyr Mountain. As it collapsed it destroyed twenty houses and a farm before going on to demolish virtually all of Pantglas Junior School 144 people were killed, 116 of whom were children mostly between the ages of 7 and 10.
England defeats Germany to win the 1966 World Cup Final. Find Out More About More Football World Cup and the origins, growth, and the modern game of soccer.
Popular Culture
Star Trek first episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek
(The Man Trap)
Author Jacqueline Susann has her first novel, Valley of the Dolls publish
Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” the animated television special adapted from the book is shown for first time on CBS
The Grinch Ending (Original 1966)
Simon and Garfunkel release Sounds of Silence,
Simon & Garfunkel – Sounds Of Silence (Live Canadian TV, 1966)
Popular Films
Thunderball
Dr. Zhivago
The Trailer Of This Great and Beatiful Movie of David Lean
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966): Killing Martha
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons 1966 Biography / Drama Movies HD Full Movie
Popular Musicians
All my favourite songs from these great bands
The Mamas and the Papas
California Dreamin – Mamas & The Papas
The Who
THE WHO – 1966 – “My Generation”
The Beatles
The Beatles- yesterday live(1966)
The Monkees
The Kinks
The Kinks – “You Really Got Me” (1966)
The Small Faces
All Or Nothing
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys – God only knows (1966)
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones – Paint It Black 1966
Simon and Garfunkel
Scarborough Fair / Canticle. Simon & Garfunkel..(1966)
Popular Songs
I’m a Believer The Monkees
The Monkees – I’m a Believer, 1966
Good Vibrations The beach Boys
The Beach Boys ~ Good Vibrations (1966
Monday Monday The Mamas and the Papas
The Mamas & The Papas – Monday Monday 1966
Wild Thing The Troggs
The Troggs – Wild Thing (1966)
Born This Year 1966
David Schwimmer November 2nd
Gordon Ramsay November 8th
Adam Sandler September 9th
Mike Tyson June 30th
Technology 1966
Worlds first vertical Jump Jet the Harrier is introduced in UK
Hovercraft service begins over the English Channel
Pampers create the first disposable Diaper
Color Television Sets become popular
There are 78 million cars registered in the US
Moon Landing Russia Luna 9 lands softly on the Moon Space Docking
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Famous Britons born in 1966 Alan Davies Ben Miller Charlie Boorman Charlie Dimmock Chris Eubank Chris Evans David Cameron David Platt Donal MacIntyre Gordon Ramsay Helena Bonham Carter Jay Rayner Jeremy Hunt John Bishop John Rankin Waddell Mark Blundell Mervyn King Michaela Strachan Mitch Tonks Peter Jones Phil Tufnell Rick Astley Roger Black Russell Watson Sally Gunnell Samantha Fox Tony Adams
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