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30 October 1966 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 October 1966 was a Sunday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Lady Godiva” by Peter and Gordon was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1966
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1966 was The Bible: In the Beginning.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 October 1966 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 October 1966 was Full Moon.
On this day: 30 October
- 1953 President Eisenhower approves the top-secret document NSC 162/2 concerning the maintenance of a strong nuclear deterrent force against the Soviet Union.
- 1956 Hungarian Revolution: The government of Imre Nagy recognizes newly established revolutionary workers' councils. Army officer Béla Király leads anti-Soviet militias in an attack on the headquarters of the Hungarian Working People's Party.
- 1968 A squad of 120 North Korean Army commandos land in boats along a 25-mile long section of the eastern coast of South Korea in a failed attempt to overthrow the dictatorship of Park Chung Hee and bring about the reunification of Korea.
- 1973 The Bosphorus Bridge in Turkey is completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus for the second time.
- 1975 Prince Juan Carlos I of Spain becomes acting head of state, taking over for the country's ailing dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco.
Famous people born on 30 October
- Henry Winkler, American actor, comedian, director, and producer (born 1945)
- John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (1735–1826)
- Ivanka Trump, American model and businesswoman (born 1981)
- Diego Maradona, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager (1960–2020)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1966 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1966 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Ballet dancer and choreographer Robert Helpmann is named as 1965's Australian of the Year.
- 14 February – Decimalisation of the Australian currency; the Australian dollar replaces the Australian pound at the rate of ten shillings to the dollar.
- 10 March – On advice from Immigration Minister Hubert Opperman, federal cabinet reverses a decision of September 1964, agreeing that non-Europeans could be selected on an individual basis to enter as immigrants with permanent resident status and naturalisation on an equal basis with European applicants.
Life in Australia in 1966
Prime Minister
Harold Holt
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.06
Loaf of Bread
$0.15
Average House
$8,000
Weekly Wage
$35.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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