At A Glance

10 November 1966 at a glance

Day of the week
10 November 1966 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Last Train to Clarksville” by The Monkees.
Top Film of 1966
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1966 was The Bible: In the Beginning.
Bestselling Novel of 1966
“Valley of the Dolls” by Jacqueline Susann was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1966.
Top-Rated TV Show
“Bonanza” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1966–67 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 November 1966 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 November 1966 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 10 November

  • 1958 The Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston.
  • 1967 The Nauru Independence Act 1967 passed the Parliament of Australia, giving independence to the UN Trust Territory of Nauru with effect from 31 January 1968.
  • 1969 National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts Sesame Street.
  • 1970 Luna 17: uncrewed space mission launched by the Soviet Union.
  • 1975 Treaty of Osimo between Yugoslavia and Italy

Famous people born on November 10

  • Zoey Deutch, American actress (born 1994)
  • Drew Lock, American football player (born 1996)
  • Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (1977–2009)
  • Walton Goggins, American actor and producer (born 1971)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1966 in the United States

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

  • January 11 – The first SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft goes into service at Beale AFB.
  • January 16 – The Chicago Bulls are granted entry to the National Basketball Association.
  • April 30 – The Church of Satan is formed by Anton Szandor LaVey in San Francisco.
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Life in the US in 1966

President

Lyndon B. Johnson

Gas (per gallon)

$0.32

Loaf of Bread

$0.22

Average House

$15,200

Weekly Wage

$111

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