What happened on Tuesday January 04, 1966?

About January 4th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ronald Reagan, a prominent film and television actor, announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Governor of California, challenging incumbent Governor Pat Brown and marking the beginning of his political career.
  • Day of the week: January 4th, 1966 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

More about January 4th, 1966? See below for more news and curiosities on January 4th, 1966.

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January 04, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 04, 1966:

  • Ronald Reagan's Political Debut Ronald Reagan, a prominent film and television actor, announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Governor of California, challenging incumbent Governor Pat Brown and marking the beginning of his political career.
  • Military Coup in Upper Volta A significant military coup occurs in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), resulting in the dissolution of the National Parliament and the establishment of a new national constitution, marking a pivotal moment in the country's political history.
  • Deana Carter Birth Deana Carter, a notable American country music singer known for her hit song "Strawberry Wine", was born on this date.

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January 04, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 04, 1966?


January 04, 1966 was a Tuesday and it was the 4th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 1966 can also be written as 1/4/1966 in the US and as 4/1/1966 in UK and Europe.

January 04, 1966 in January 1966 calendar

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Who was born on January 04, 1966?


Famous people born on January 04, 1966:

  • Deana Carter

    Deana Carter is an acclaimed American country music singer-songwriter known for her successful debut album 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?'...

  • Sandrine Alexi
  • Tigran Keosayan
  • Christian Kern

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January 04, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 04, 1966:

  • Pietro Ago

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January 04, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 04, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 3rd and January 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 04, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 1966 was We Can Work It Out by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - We Can Work It Out youtube
  2. - The Sounds Of Silence youtube
  3. - She's Just My Style youtube
  4. - Flowers On The Wall youtube
  5. - Ebb Tide youtube

January 04, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 04, 1966 was Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out youtube
  2. - Keep On Running youtube
  3. - Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) youtube
  4. - My Ship Is Coming In youtube
  5. - The Carnival Is Over youtube

January 04, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 04, 1966 was A Sweet Woman Like You by Joe Tex, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - A Sweet Woman Like You
  2. - I Got You (I Feel Good)
  3. - Rainbow '65 (Part I)
  4. - Ain't That Peculiar
  5. - Don't Fight It
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January 04, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th is Capricorn.

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January 04, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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January 04, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 04, 1966 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 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 January 04, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:13 pm and setting at 05:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 1966.

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How old is someone born on January 04, 1966?


Someone born on January 04, 1966 is:

59 years 4 months old,

or 712 months and 9 days old,

or 3097 weeks

or 21679 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 1966?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 04, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 04, 1966.

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