At A Glance

24 March 1966 at a glance

Day of the week
24 March 1966 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The Ballad of the Green Berets” by SSgt. Barry Sadler.
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 24 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 24 March 1966 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 24 March 1966 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 24 March

  • 1972 Direct rule is imposed on Northern Ireland by the Government of the United Kingdom under Edward Heath.
  • 1976 In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a seven-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process.
  • 1977 Morarji Desai becomes the prime minister of India, the first prime minister not to belong to Indian National Congress.
  • 1982 Bangladeshi President Abdus Sattar is deposed in a bloodless coup led by Army Chief Lieutenant general Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who suspends the Constitution and imposes martial law.
  • 1986 The Loscoe gas explosion leads to new UK laws on landfill gas migration and gas protection on landfill sites.

Famous people born on March 24

  • Bob Mackie, American fashion designer (1940–2026)
  • Steve McQueen, American actor and producer (1930–1980)
  • Jim Parsons, American actor (born 1973)
  • Steve Ballmer, American businessman (born 1956)

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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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