What happened on Friday October 07, 1966?

About October 7th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Binh Tai Massacre was a tragic event during the Vietnam War, involving significant civilian casualties, highlighting the brutal nature of the conflict.
  • Day of the week: October 7th, 1966 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Cherish by The Association
  • #1 UK song: Distant Drums by Jim Reeves
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

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October 07, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 07, 1966:

  • Binh Tai Massacre during Vietnam War The Binh Tai Massacre was a tragic event during the Vietnam War, involving significant civilian casualties, highlighting the brutal nature of the conflict.
  • Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre Another devastating incident during the Vietnam War, the Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre represented the intense and brutal nature of the conflict, resulting in substantial loss of civilian life.
  • Soviet Union Expels Chinese Students In a significant diplomatic move, the Soviet Union ordered all Chinese students to leave the country by the end of October 1966, escalating tensions between the two communist nations during the Sino-Soviet split.
  • Baltimore Orioles Win First World Series The Baltimore Orioles clinched their first World Series Championship by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in a decisive 1-0 Game 4, completing a remarkable series sweep and marking a historic moment in baseball history.

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October 07, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 07, 1966?


October 07, 1966 was a Friday and it was the 280th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 1966 can also be written as 10/7/1966 in the US and as 7/10/1966 in UK and Europe.

October 07, 1966 in October 1966 calendar

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Who was born on October 07, 1966?


Famous people born on October 07, 1966:

  • Sherman Alexie

    Acclaimed Native American author, poet, and filmmaker known for powerful works exploring indigenous experiences and contemporary social...

  • Marco Beltrami

    Renowned film composer specializing in horror and action movie soundtracks, with multiple award nominations and a distinctive musical style.

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October 07, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 07, 1966:

  • Grigoris Asikis

    Greek singer and songwriter.

  • Mauritz Johansson

Famous people who died in 1966

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October 07, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 07, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 3rd and October 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 07, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 1966 was Cherish by The Association, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Cherish youtube
  2. - Reach Out I'll Be There youtube
  3. - 96 Tears youtube
  4. - Black Is Black youtube
  5. - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep youtube

October 07, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 07, 1966 was Distant Drums by Jim Reeves, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Distant Drums youtube
  2. - Bend It! youtube
  3. - I'm A Boy youtube
  4. - Winchester Cathedral youtube

October 07, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 07, 1966 was Beauty Is Only Skin Deep by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep youtube
  2. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  3. - Reach Out I'll Be There youtube
  4. - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
  5. - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
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October 07, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 07, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 07, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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October 07, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 07, 1966 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 07, 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 October 07, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 10:45 pm and setting at 03:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 29, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Oct 29, 1966.

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How old is someone born on October 07, 1966?


Someone born on October 07, 1966 is:

58 years 7 months old,

or 703 months and 29 days old,

or 3060 weeks and 6 days old,

or 21426 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 07, 1966?

There are 124 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 07, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 07, 1966.

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