What happened on Thursday January 06, 1966?

About January 6th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: A. R. Rahman is a world-renowned Indian music composer, widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in film music, particularly in Bollywood and international cinema. He has won numerous awards, including Academy Awards and Grammy Awards, and is considered a musical genius who revolutionized Indian film music.
  • Day of the week: January 6th, 1966 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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

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January 06, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 06, 1966:

  • A. R. Rahman - Legendary Indian Music Composer A. R. Rahman is a world-renowned Indian music composer, widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in film music, particularly in Bollywood and international cinema. He has won numerous awards, including Academy Awards and Grammy Awards, and is considered a musical genius who revolutionized Indian film music.
  • Andrew Wood - American Rock Singer Andrew Wood was the lead singer of the alternative rock band Mother Love Bone, a significant figure in the emerging Seattle grunge scene. Tragically, he passed away in 1990, cutting short a promising musical career that influenced the development of alternative rock in the late 1980s.
  • Shahid Saeed - Pakistani Cricket Player Shahid Saeed was a notable Pakistani cricket player, known for his batting performance in Test matches against India in 1989. He represented Pakistan's national cricket team during an important period of international cricket.

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January 06, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 06, 1966?


January 06, 1966 was a Thursday and it was the 6th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 06, 1966 can also be written as 1/6/1966 in the US and as 6/1/1966 in UK and Europe.

January 06, 1966 in January 1966 calendar

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Who was born on January 06, 1966?


Famous people born on January 06, 1966:

  • Sharon Cuneta
    Sharon Cuneta

    Prominent Filipino actress and singer, known as the 'Megastar' of Philippine entertainment, with a successful career spanning several...

  • AR Rahman

    Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer, widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians in Indian cinema and global music...

  • Attilio Lombardo

    Italian footballer and manager.

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January 06, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 06, 1966:

  • Jean Lurçat

    French painter (b. 1892).

  • Guido Albanese
  • Ettore Neri
  • Eduard Schulte

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January 06, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 06, 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 06, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 06, 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 06, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 06, 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 06, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 06, 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 06, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 6th 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 06, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 06, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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January 06, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 06, 1966 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 06, 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 06, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:03 pm and setting at 08:00 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 06, 1966?


Someone born on January 06, 1966 is:

59 years 3 months old,

or 711 months and 17 days old,

or 3093 weeks and 6 days old,

or 21657 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 06, 1966?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 06, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 06, 1966.

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