What happened on Thursday December 22, 1966?

About December 22nd, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: Prime Minister Ian Smith officially declares Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) as a republic, marking a significant political transition in the nation's colonial history.
  • Day of the week: December 22nd, 1966 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band
  • #1 UK song: Green Green Grass Of Home by Tom Jones
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

More about December 22nd, 1966? See below for more news and curiosities on December 22nd, 1966.

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December 22, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 22, 1966:

  • Rhodesia Declares Republic Status Prime Minister Ian Smith officially declares Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) as a republic, marking a significant political transition in the nation's colonial history.
  • Political Transition in Greece King Constantine II formally swears in Ioannis Paraskevopoulos as the new Prime Minister of Greece, following the collapse of the previous government, reflecting the political instability of the period.
  • WCVW TV Channel Launches in Richmond WCVW Television Channel 57, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) station, begins broadcasting in Richmond, Virginia, expanding local media and educational programming.

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December 22, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 22, 1966?


December 22, 1966 was a Thursday and it was the 356th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 1966 can also be written as 12/22/1966 in the US and as 22/12/1966 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 1966 in December 1966 calendar

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Who was born on December 22, 1966?


Famous people born on December 22, 1966:

  • Kiefer Sutherland

    Famous actor known for his iconic role as Jack Bauer in the TV series '24' and numerous film roles in action and drama genres.

  • Marcel Schirmer (Destruction)
  • Nicolas Barral
  • Todd Russell
  • Alex Baroni

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December 22, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 22, 1966:

  • Harry Beaumont
  • Lucy Burns
  • Robert Keith
  • Antonio Lorenzini

Famous people who died in 1966

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December 22, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 22, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 19th and December 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 22, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 1966 was Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - Winchester Cathedral youtube
  2. - Mellow Yellow youtube
  3. - I'm A Believer youtube
  4. - That's Life youtube
  5. - Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly youtube

December 22, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 22, 1966 was Green Green Grass Of Home by Tom Jones, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - Green Green Grass Of Home youtube
  2. - Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out youtube
  3. - What Would I Be youtube
  4. - Keep On Running youtube
  5. - Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) youtube

December 22, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 1966 was (I Know) I'm Losing You by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - (I Know) I'm Losing You
  2. - You Keep Me Hangin' On youtube
  3. - Tell It Like It Is youtube
  4. - (Come 'round Here) I'm The One You Need
  5. - I Fooled You This Time
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December 22, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 22, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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December 22, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 22, 1966 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 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 December 22, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 01:13 pm and setting at 03:04 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 28, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Dec 27, 1966.

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How old is someone born on December 22, 1966?


Someone born on December 22, 1966 is:

58 years 4 months old,

or 700 months and 1 day old,

or 3043 weeks and 6 days old,

or 21307 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 1966?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 22, 1966.

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