Monday December 26, 1966: on this day

December 26, 1966 was a Monday and it was the 360th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 1966 can also be written as 12/26/1966 in the US and as 26/12/1966 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 1966 in December 1966 calendar

Here's what happened on December 26, 1966:

• The first kwanzaa is celebrated by maulana karenga, the chair of black studies at california state university, long beach.
• East german premier walter ulbricht discusses negotiations about german reunification.
• Thieves steal millions' worth of paintings from the dulwich art gallery in london.
• The congolese government takes over the union minière du haut katanga.
• Konstantin chernenko, later leader of the soviet union, becomes a candidate member of the central committee.
• Paramount pictures corporation becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of gulf+western industries, inc.
• The surrealist movement in the united states is founded by franklin and penelope rosemont.
• Lise meitner and otto hahn are awarded the fermi prize.
• The congress of the united states creates the national council for marine resources and engineering development.
• Martin richards designs the programming language bcpl.
• The dkw automobile ceases production.
• The world buddhist sangha council is convened by theravadins in sri lanka, with the hope of bridging differences and working together.
• ''the jerusalem bible'', a roman catholic translation, is published in english.
• Peter l. berger and thomas luckmann publish ''the social construction of reality''.
• Long-term potentiation (ltp), the putative cellular mechanism of learning and memory, is first observed by terje lømo in oslo, norway.
• In or about this year, one person returning to haiti from the congo is thought to have first brought hiv to the americas.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 26, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 26, 1966 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 1966 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 26, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:26 pm and setting at 07:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 28, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Dec 27, 1966.

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Your place in the Universe on December 26, 1966

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Famous people born on December 26, 1966:

• Tim Legler

  American basketball player and sportscaster.

• Kristi Anseth

  Pioneer in biomaterials and tissue engineering.

• Jay Yuenger

  American producer and guitarist (white zombie).

• Jay Farrar

  American singer-songwriter/guitarist (uncle tupelo son volt, gob iron).

• Sandra Taylor

  American actress and model.

• Hamid Ziarati
• Simon Beaufoy
• Atsushi Kaneko
• Rickey Dixon

Whose famous birthday is on December 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 26th:

• Jared Leto

  American actor, singer-songwriter, director.

• Kit Harington

  Tv actor.

• Andy Biersack

  Rock singer.

• Richard Widmark

  American actor who played a psychotic killer in the 1947 film "kiss of death".

• Steve Allen

  American comedian, actor, singer, master host, host, and writer of fiction (49 novels), poetry, humor and mystery.

• Shun Oguri

  Japanese director and actor.

• Eden Sher

  American actress best known for her role as Sue Heck on the TV series 'The Middle'.

• Donald Moffat

  English-american actor (d. 2018).

• Elizabeth Kostova

  American author.

• Caroll Spinney

  American puppeteer and voice actor (d. 2019).

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 1966?

There are 246 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 26th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 26, 1966.

Famous people died on December 26, 1966:

• Zeya U Win

  Burmese politician and former Prime Minister of Burma.

• Guillermo Stábile

  Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1966).

• Herbert Otto Gille

  German general (b. 1897).

• Ina Boudier-Bakker

  Dutch author (b. 1875).

• Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker

  Singer (armoede, finale), dies at 91.

• Noel Gallon

  Composer dies at 75.

• Kim Peacock
• Arturo Riccardi
• José Yárnoz

What famous deaths happened on December 26th?

Famous deaths on December 26th:

• Curtis Mayfield

  Curtis mayfield was an influential funk singer known for his socially conscious lyrics and his work with the group the impressions.

• Gerald Ford

  American politician, lawyer, congressman, and vice-president under richard nixon, 1969, and the 38th president the united states.

• Teena Marie

  American composer and singer (born 1956).

• Sylva Koscina

  Italian actress, best known for her role in "hercules," (1958), and "hercules unchained", (1960).

• Vincent Schiavelli

  American actor (d. 2005).

• Jason Robards

  American actor who appeared in more than 170 films over a forty-year career.

• Elsa Lanchester

  London, england -- actress (bride of frankenstien), lewisham london.

• Nigel Hawthorne

  He was a british actor on the stage and screen who earned admiration in his early 50s.

• Tom Smothers

  American comedian who performed with his brother, dick as a duo on the tv series "the smothers brothers comedy hour.

• Jack Benny

  American actor and comedian, benny was a tv, radio, and film star for many years.

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Holidays on December 26, 1966:

• The first day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
• First day of Kwanzaa
• Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations.
• Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.
• Wrenboys celebrate Wren in Ireland
• Period of Ursids meteor shower ends about this day
• Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia - Tsunami Awareness Day/Tsunami Memorial (or Remembrance) Day
• Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala in Kerala, India
• First day of Junkanoo street parade in the Bahamas (the second day is on the New Year's Day)
• Wren day in Ireland and the Isle of Man.

December 26, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 1966 was I'm A Believer by The Monkees, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

December 26, 1966: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 26, 1966 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 26th and January 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Monkees - I'm A Believer
2. The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron
3. The New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral
4. Frank Sinatra - That's Life
5. Nancy Sinatra - Sugar Town

December 26, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 26, 1966 was I'm A Believer by The Monkees, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

December 26, 1966: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 26, 1966 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 26th and January 1st. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. The Monkees - I'm A Believer
2. Tom Jones - Green Green Grass Of Home
3. The Who - Happy Jack
4. The Seekers - Morningtown Ride
5. Donovan - Sunshine Superman

December 26, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 26, 1966 was (I Know) I'm Losing You by The Temptations, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

December 26, 1966: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 26, 1966 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 26th and January 1st. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Temptations - (I Know) I'm Losing You
2. Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is
3. The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On
4. Gene Chandler - I Fooled You This Time
5. Stevie Wonder - A Place In The Sun