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see horoscope and birth chart for June 02, 1966What happened on Thursday June 02, 1966?
About June 2nd, 1966, in brief:
- Historical events: The Surveyor 1 spacecraft successfully performed the first soft landing by a United States spacecraft on the lunar surface in the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) region. This historic mission marked a critical milestone in America's space exploration efforts, providing crucial scientific data and paving the way for future lunar missions, including the Apollo program.
- Day of the week: June 2nd, 1966 was a Thursday
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
- #1 US song: When A Man Loves A Woman by Percy Sledge
- #1 UK song: Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra
- Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani
More about June 2nd, 1966? See below for more news and curiosities on June 2nd, 1966.
Table of contents
- June 02, 1966: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was June 02, 1966?
- June 02, 1966: What famous people died on that day?
- June 02, 1966: Number 1 song on that day
- June 02, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- June 02, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on June 02, 1966?
- Back in 1966
June 02, 1966: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on June 02, 1966:
- First US Lunar Soft Landing: Surveyor 1 The Surveyor 1 spacecraft successfully performed the first soft landing by a United States spacecraft on the lunar surface in the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) region. This historic mission marked a critical milestone in America's space exploration efforts, providing crucial scientific data and paving the way for future lunar missions, including the Apollo program.
June 02, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was June 02, 1966?
June 02, 1966 was a Thursday and it was the 153rd day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.
June 02, 1966 can also be written as 6/2/1966 in the US and as 2/6/1966 in UK and Europe.
June 02, 1966: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on June 02, 1966:
- Achille Mario Dogliotti
- Mechthild d'Asburgo-Teschen
- Nikolaj Vasil'evič Smirnov
- Pompeo Biondi
June 02, 1966: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on June 02, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 30th and June 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
June 02, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on June 02, 1966 was When A Man Loves A Woman by Percy Sledge, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.
- Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
- The Mindbenders - A Groovy Kind Of Love
- The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black
- The Lovin' Spoonful - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?
- Simon and Garfunkel - I Am A Rock
June 02, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on June 02, 1966 was Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.
- Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
- The Beatles - Paperback Writer
- The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black
- The Mamas & The Papas - Monday Monday
- The Merseys - Sorrow
June 02, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on June 02, 1966 was It's A Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.
- James Brown And The Famous Flames - It's A Man's Man's Man's World
- Sam & Dave - Hold On! I'm A Comin'
- Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
- Robert Parker - Barefootin'
- Jr. Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Road Runner
June 02, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 2nd is Gemini.
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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.
Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.
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June 02, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 02, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.
Discover the Horse personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthJune 02, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on June 02, 1966 was Waxing gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 02, 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 June 02, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:01 pm and setting at 05:26 am.
The previous full moon was on May 04, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 1966.
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How old is someone born on June 02, 1966?
Someone born on June 02, 1966 is:
58 years 11 months old,
or 707 months and 12 days old,
or 3075 weeks and 6 days old,
or 21531 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 02, 1966?
There are 19 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 2nd 2025.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 02, 1966?
You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 02, 1966.
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Back in 1966
