A Look Back At
Born in 1966
What Was Life Like in 1966?
Who Was in Charge?
President
Lyndon B. Johnson
What Things Cost
Gas (per gallon)
$0.32
Loaf of Bread
$0.22
Average House
$15,200
Weekly Wage
$111
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.
- May 16 – The album Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys is released.
- July 13 – The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is founded in New York City by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
- August 5 – Groundbreaking takes place for the World Trade Center in New York City.
- August 22 – The first Best Buy opens in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- December 26 – The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana Karenga, founder of Organization US (a black nationalist group) and later chair of Black Studies, at California State University, Long Beach from 1989 to 2002.
Popular Toys & Games
- Twister
- Super Ball
- Operation
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 on 1 January 1966
The Sound of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel