What happened on Tuesday March 22, 1966?

About March 22nd, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gemini 8 successfully conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. Despite this historic achievement, the flight was aborted shortly after due to a critical system failure, highlighting the technical challenges of early space missions.
  • Day of the week: March 22nd, 1966 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: The Ballad Of The Green Berets by Barry Sadler
  • #1 UK song: The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore by The Walker Brothers
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

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

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March 22, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 22, 1966:

  • First Spacecraft Docking in Orbit Gemini 8 successfully conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. Despite this historic achievement, the flight was aborted shortly after due to a critical system failure, highlighting the technical challenges of early space missions.
  • GM President Apologizes to Ralph Nader In Washington, D.C., General Motors President James M. Roche appears before a Senate subcommittee and publicly apologizes to consumer advocate Ralph Nader for the company's unethical intimidation and harassment campaign against him, which was conducted in response to Nader's critical work on automobile safety.
  • Todd Ewen Birth Todd Ewen, a professional NHL right wing who would later play for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Artis Pabriks Birth Artis Pabriks, who would later become the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, was born on this date.

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

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What day of the week was March 22, 1966?


March 22, 1966 was a Tuesday and it was the 81st day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 1966 can also be written as 3/22/1966 in the US and as 22/3/1966 in UK and Europe.

March 22, 1966 in March 1966 calendar

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Who was born on March 22, 1966?


Famous people born on March 22, 1966:

  • Barry Minkow

    Notorious white-collar criminal who founded ZZZZ Best, a fraudulent company that scammed investors of over $100 million through elaborate...

  • Brian Shaw

    Professional NBA basketball player who played for Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat during his career.

  • Peter Clohessy
  • Sara Crowe
  • Gianluigi Curreli
  • Glen Denham
  • Georgina Elías
  • Frank Glaw
  • Katrin Gutensohn
  • Gary Janetti
  • Frank Klawonn
  • Gianpiero Palmieri
  • António Pinto
  • Max Richter
  • Xu Xiangmei
  • Giulia Bongiorno
  • Martha McSally
  • Andrea Monda
  • Alvaro Načinović

Famous people born in 1966

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


Famous people died on March 22, 1966:

  • John Harlin

    Renowned American mountaineer and pilot known for his pioneering alpine climbing techniques and tragic death during an expedition on the...

  • Dallas Brooks
  • Gioacchino Maglioni

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Famous people who died on March 22nd

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March 22, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 22, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 21st and March 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 1966 was The Ballad Of The Green Berets by Barry Sadler, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - The Ballad Of The Green Berets youtube
  2. - 19th Nervous Breakdown youtube
  3. - Nowhere Man youtube
  4. - These Boots Are Made For Walkin' youtube
  5. - Homeward Bound youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 22, 1966 was The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore by The Walker Brothers, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore youtube
  2. - I Can't Let Go youtube
  3. - These Boots Are Made For Walkin' youtube
  4. - Groovy Kind Of Love youtube
  5. - Sha La La La Lee youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 22, 1966 was 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) by Wilson Pickett, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
  2. - Baby Scratch My Back
  3. - Love Makes The World Go Round
  4. - Darling Baby
  5. - My Baby Loves Me
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March 22, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 22nd is Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 22, 1966 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 22, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:27 am and setting at 07:44 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 22, 1966?


Someone born on March 22, 1966 is:

59 years 2 months old,

or 710 months and 14 days old,

or 3089 weeks and 2 days old,

or 21625 days old,

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

There are 290 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 22nd 2026.

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

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

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