What happened on Wednesday January 05, 1966?

Here's what happened on January 05, 1966:

• Bobby Baker Political Scandal Bobby Baker, a former chief adviser to Lyndon Johnson during his Senate Majority Leader period, was indicted by a federal grand jury on serious charges including theft, tax evasion, and misappropriation of approximately $100,000 in political campaign contributions.
• The Beatles Re-record Shea Stadium Concert Due to poor audio quality of their historic August 15 Shea Stadium concert, The Beatles entered a recording studio to re-record most of their performance songs. They strategically added crowd noise to maintain the authenticity of the original live concert experience for a planned television documentary.
• George Duckworth Cricket Player Passes Away George Duckworth, a notable English cricket player who represented his country in 24 Test matches, died on this date. During his career, he achieved 45 catches and 15 stumpings, contributing to England's cricket legacy.

Events in 1966

January 05, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 05, 1966

Newspapers from Jan. 05, 1966

January 05, 1966 was a Wednesday and it was the 5th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1966 can also be written as 1/5/1966 in the US and as 5/1/1966 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1966 in January 1966 calendar

Famous people born on January 05, 1966:

• Kate Schellenbach

  American musician and drummer, founding member of the alternative rock band Luscious Jackson, known for her influential role in the 1990s...

Famous people born in 1966

Famous people born on January 5th

Famous people died on January 05, 1966:

• Antonio Albertini

Famous people who died in 1966

Famous people who died on January 5th

January 05, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1966 was We Can Work It Out by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

1. The Beatles - We Can Work It Out
2. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds Of Silence
3. Gary Lewis and the Playboys - She's Just My Style
4. The Statler Brothers - Flowers On The Wall
5. The Righteous Brothers - Ebb Tide

January 05, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 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. The Beatles - Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out
2. The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running
3. Cliff Richard - Wind Me Up (Let Me Go)
4. The Walker Brothers - My Ship Is Coming In
5. The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over

January 05, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 1966 was A Sweet Woman Like You by Joe Tex, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

1. Joe Tex - A Sweet Woman Like You
2. James Brown And The Famous Flames - I Got You (I Feel Good)
3. Gene Chandler - Rainbow '65 (Part I)
4. Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar
5. Wilson Pickett - Don't Fight It

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 05, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 05, 1966 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 05, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:02 pm and setting at 06:57 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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Someone born on January 05, 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 05, 1966?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 05, 1966.

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