What happened on Sunday June 26, 1966?

About June 26th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Canton of Basel takes a pioneering step in Switzerland's women's suffrage movement, leading efforts to secure voting rights for women at the cantonal level, marking a significant milestone in the Swiss democratic process.
  • Day of the week: June 26th, 1966 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Paperback Writer by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

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June 26, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 26, 1966:

  • Basel Canton Advances Women's Suffrage in Switzerland The Canton of Basel takes a pioneering step in Switzerland's women's suffrage movement, leading efforts to secure voting rights for women at the cantonal level, marking a significant milestone in the Swiss democratic process.
  • A Time for Singing Broadway Musical Closes John Morris and Gerald Freedman's musical 'A Time for Singing' concludes its run at the Broadway Theater in New York City after a brief 41-performance engagement, reflecting the challenging landscape of Broadway theatrical productions in the mid-1960s.

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June 26, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 26, 1966?


June 26, 1966 was a Sunday and it was the 177th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 26, 1966 can also be written as 6/26/1966 in the US and as 26/6/1966 in UK and Europe.

June 26, 1966 in June 1966 calendar

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Who was born on June 26, 1966?


Famous people born on June 26, 1966:

  • Dany Boon
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  • Dikembe Mutombo

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June 26, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 26, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 20th and June 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 26, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 26, 1966 was Paperback Writer by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - Paperback Writer youtube
  2. - Strangers In The Night youtube
  3. - Paint It, Black youtube
  4. - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? youtube
  5. - I Am A Rock youtube

June 26, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 26, 1966 was Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - Strangers In The Night youtube
  2. - Paperback Writer youtube
  3. - Paint It, Black youtube
  4. - Monday Monday youtube
  5. - Sorrow youtube

June 26, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 26, 1966 was Ain't Too Proud To Beg by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
  2. - Cool Jerk
  3. - Barefootin'
  4. - (I'm A) Road Runner
  5. - Hold On! I'm A Comin'
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June 26, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 26th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

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June 26, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 26, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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June 26, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 26, 1966 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 26, 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 June 26, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 02:16 pm and setting at 01:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 03, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Jul 02, 1966.

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How old is someone born on June 26, 1966?


Someone born on June 26, 1966 is:

58 years 9 months old,

or 705 months and 28 days old,

or 3069 weeks and 3 days old,

or 21486 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 26, 1966?

There are 64 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 26, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 26, 1966.

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