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18 August 1966 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 August 1966 was a Thursday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Summer in the City” by The Lovin' Spoonful.
- 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 18 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 August 1966 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 August 1966 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 18 August
- 1958 Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
- 1963 Civil rights movement: James Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
- 1965 Vietnam War: Operation Starlite begins: United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in the first major American ground battle of the war.
- 1966 Vietnam War: The Battle of Long Tan ensues after a patrol from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment clashes with a Viet Cong force in Phước Tuy Province.
- 1971 Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
Famous people born on August 18
- Robert Redford, American actor, director, and producer (1936–2025)
- Patrick Swayze, American actor and dancer (1952–2009)
- Edward Norton, American actor (born 1969)
- Kaitlin Olson, American actress and comedian (born 1975)
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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.
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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