What happened on Wednesday January 12, 1966?

About January 12th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Lyndon B. Johnson publicly declares that the United States will remain in South Vietnam until communist aggression is halted, signaling continued U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.
  • Day of the week: January 12th, 1966 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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 12th, 1966? See below for more news and curiosities on January 12th, 1966.

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January 12, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 12, 1966:

  • Johnson Affirms Vietnam Commitment President Lyndon B. Johnson publicly declares that the United States will remain in South Vietnam until communist aggression is halted, signaling continued U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.
  • Batman TV Series Debuts The iconic Batman television series starring Adam West premieres on ABC, introducing a campy and colorful interpretation of the superhero that would become a pop culture phenomenon.
  • NASA Invites Astronomical Instrument Design NASA Associate Administrator Homer E. Newell announces an opportunity for astronomers to contribute to instrument design for upcoming Apollo and Skylab missions, including the Apollo Telescope Mount.
  • Red Auerbach Reaches Coaching Milestone Legendary NBA coach Red Auerbach achieves his 1,000th win while coaching the Boston Celtics, further cementing his status as one of basketball's most successful coaches.
  • NYC Transit Strike Concludes A 12-day transit strike in New York City comes to an end, likely after negotiations between transit workers and city authorities.
  • Rob Zombie Born Rob Zombie, a prominent American musician, artist, and filmmaker, is born. He would later become known for his work with the heavy metal band White Zombie and his solo career in music and horror film directing.

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January 12, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 12, 1966?


January 12, 1966 was a Wednesday and it was the 12th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 12, 1966 can also be written as 1/12/1966 in the US and as 12/1/1966 in UK and Europe.

January 12, 1966 in January 1966 calendar

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Who was born on January 12, 1966?


Famous people born on January 12, 1966:

  • Olivier Martinez
    Olivier Martinez

    Olivier Martinez is a renowned French actor known for his charismatic roles and 'French lover' persona.

  • Rob Zombie

    Rob Zombie is a multi-talented artist known as the founder and lead vocalist of the heavy metal band White Zombie.

  • Sergej Nikolaevič Revin

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January 12, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 12, 1966:

  • Carlo Galli
  • John Hunter
  • Manuel Hurtado y García

Famous people who died in 1966

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January 12, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 12, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 10th and January 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 12, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 12, 1966 was We Can Work It Out by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  1. - We Can Work It Out youtube
  2. - The Sounds Of Silence youtube
  3. - She's Just My Style youtube
  4. - Five O'Clock World youtube
  5. - Ebb Tide youtube

January 12, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 12, 1966 was Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  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 12, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 12, 1966 was I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

  1. - I Got You (I Feel Good)
  2. - Rainbow '65 (Part I)
  3. - A Sweet Woman Like You
  4. - Uptight (Everything's Alright) youtube
  5. - Michael
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January 12, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 12th is Capricorn.

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January 12, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 12, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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January 12, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 12, 1966 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 12, 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 12, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 10:22 pm and setting at 11:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 07, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Feb 05, 1966.

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How old is someone born on January 12, 1966?


Someone born on January 12, 1966 is:

59 years 3 months old,

or 711 months and 11 days old,

or 3093 weeks

or 21651 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 12, 1966?

There are 264 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 12, 1966?

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