At A Glance

18 February 1966 at a glance

Day of the week
18 February 1966 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” by Nancy Sinatra.
Top Film of 1966
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1966 was The Bible: In the Beginning.
Star sign
The star sign for 18 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 18 February 1966 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 18 February 1966 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 18 February

  • 1945 World War II: American and Brazilian troops kick off Operation Encore in Northern Italy, a successful limited action in the Northern Apennines that prepares for the western portion of the Allied Spring offensive.
  • 1947 First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to the mountains.
  • 1954 The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles.
  • 1965 The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1977 The Space Shuttle Enterprise test vehicle is carried on its maiden "flight" on top of a Boeing 747.

Famous people born on 18 February

  • John Travolta, American actor, singer and producer (born 1954)
  • Mary I, Queen of England (1516–1558)
  • Yoko Ono, Japanese-American multimedia artist and musician (born 1933)
  • Dr. Dre, American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur (born 1965)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1966 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1966 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 March – In an interview published in the Evening Standard, John Lennon of The Beatles comments, "We're more popular than Jesus now".
  • 31 March – The Labour Party led by Harold Wilson win the general election with a landslide majority of 96 seats.
  • 26 May – British Guiana achieves independence from the United Kingdom, becoming Guyana.
More events of 1966 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 1966

Prime Minister

Harold Wilson

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

14p

Loaf of Bread

9p

Average House

£3,840

Weekly Wage

£20.30

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