At A Glance

31 July 1966 at a glance

Day of the week
31 July 1966 was a Sunday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Wild Thing” by The Troggs.
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 31 July is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 31 July 1966 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 31 July 1966 was Full Moon.

On this day: 31 July

  • 1945 Pierre Laval, the fugitive former leader of Vichy France, surrenders to Allied soldiers in Austria.
  • 1948 At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.
  • 1964 Ranger program: Ranger 7 sends back the first close-up photographs of the moon, with images 1,000 times clearer than anything ever seen from earth-bound telescopes.
  • 1970 Black Tot Day: The last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy.
  • 1971 Apollo program: The Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover.

Famous people born on July 31

  • J. K. Rowling, English author and film producer (born 1965)
  • Mark Cuban, American businessman and television personality (born 1958)
  • Emilia Fox, English actress (born 1974)
  • Wesley Snipes, American actor and producer (born 1962)

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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