At A Glance

26 January 1966 at a glance

Day of the week
26 January 1966 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Michelle” by The Overlanders.
Top Film of 1966
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1966 was The Bible: In the Beginning.
Star sign
The star sign for 26 January is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 January 1966 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 January 1966 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 26 January

  • 1949 The Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory sees first light under the direction of Edwin Hubble, becoming the largest aperture optical telescope (until BTA-6 is built in 1976).
  • 1950 The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as the first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
  • 1956 Soviet Union cedes Porkkala back to Finland.
  • 1959 The 41-acre (17 ha) Chain Island is listed for sale by the California State Lands Commission, with a minimum bid of $5,226.
  • 1962 Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km).

Famous people born on 26 January

  • José Mourinho, Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1963)
  • Paul Newman, American actor, activist, director, race car driver, and businessman, co-founded Newman's Own (1925–2008)
  • Ellen DeGeneres, American comedian, actress, and talk show host (born 1958)
  • Ester Expósito, Spanish actress (born 2000)

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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