What happened on Saturday September 17, 1966?

About September 17th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: The iconic American television series Mission: Impossible premiered on the CBS network, introducing audiences to a groundbreaking spy drama that would become a cultural phenomenon. The show, featuring a team of secret agents executing complex missions, would later inspire a successful film franchise starring Tom Cruise.
  • Day of the week: September 17th, 1966 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes
  • #1 UK song: All Or Nothing by The Small Faces
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

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September 17, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 17, 1966:

  • Mission: Impossible TV Show Debuts The iconic American television series Mission: Impossible premiered on the CBS network, introducing audiences to a groundbreaking spy drama that would become a cultural phenomenon. The show, featuring a team of secret agents executing complex missions, would later inspire a successful film franchise starring Tom Cruise.
  • Cleveland Pitchers Set American League Strikeout Record In a remarkable pitching performance, Cleveland pitchers set an American League record by striking out 19 batters in the first 9 innings of a baseball game, showcasing exceptional skill and dominance on the mound.

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September 17, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 17, 1966?


September 17, 1966 was a Saturday and it was the 260th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 17, 1966 can also be written as 9/17/1966 in the US and as 17/9/1966 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 17, 1966?


Famous people born on September 17, 1966:

  • Doug Fresh

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  • Stéphane Rousseau

    Canadian comedian and actor who gained international recognition for his performance in the critically acclaimed film 'The Barbarian...

  • Aldo Cazzullo

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September 17, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 17, 1966:

  • Fritz Wunderlich

    Renowned German operatic tenor who quickly became a leading lyric tenor, making his debut in Freiburg in 1956 and joining Munich Opera in...

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September 17, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 17, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 12th and September 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 17, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 17, 1966 was You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  2. - Yellow Submarine youtube
  3. - Sunshine Superman youtube
  4. - Cherish youtube
  5. - Bus Stop youtube

September 17, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 17, 1966 was All Or Nothing by The Small Faces, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - All Or Nothing youtube
  2. - Distant Drums youtube
  3. - Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby youtube
  4. - God Only Knows youtube
  5. - Too Soon To Know youtube

September 17, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 17, 1966 was Land Of 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Land Of 1000 Dances
  2. - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep youtube
  3. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  4. - Wade In The Water
  5. - Working In The Coal Mine
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September 17, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 17th is Virgo.

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

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September 17, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 17, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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September 17, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 17, 1966 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 17, 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 September 17, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 09:58 am and setting at 09:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 31, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Sep 29, 1966.

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How old is someone born on September 17, 1966?


Someone born on September 17, 1966 is:

58 years 7 months old,

or 703 months and 27 days old,

or 3060 weeks and 4 days old,

or 21424 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 17, 1966?

There are 126 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 17, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 17, 1966.

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