A Look Back At
Born in 1966
What Was Life Like in 1966?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Harold Wilson
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
14p
Loaf of Bread
9p
Petrol (per litre)
7p
Average House
£3,840
Weekly Wage
£20.30
Value of Money
£1 in 1966 would be worth approximately £26.90 in today's money.
Events of 1966 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1966 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 4 March – In an interview published in the Evening Standard, John Lennon of The Beatles comments, "We're more popular than Jesus now".
- 31 March – The Labour Party led by Harold Wilson win the general election with a landslide majority of 96 seats.
- 26 May – British Guiana achieves independence from the United Kingdom, becoming Guyana.
- 5 August – The Beatles release the album Revolver.
- 24 August – Tom Stoppard's tragicomedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is first staged, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- 30 September – The Bechuanaland Protectorate in Africa achieves independence from the UK as Botswana.
- 4 October – Basutoland becomes independent and takes the name "Lesotho".
- 30 November – Barbados achieves independence.
Popular Toys & Games
- Twister
- Super Ball
- Operation
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1966
Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out
The Beatles