What happened on Thursday July 28, 1966?

Here's what happened on July 28, 1966:

• Nigerian Military Coup Executes Head of State Northern Nigerian army officers staged a military rebellion, executing General Aguiyi-Ironsi, the head of state, in a significant political upheaval that would reshape Nigeria's political landscape during a tumultuous period of post-colonial governance.
• U.S. Lockheed U-2 Reconnaissance Plane Disappears Over Cuba The United States announced the mysterious disappearance of a Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft during a surveillance mission over Cuban airspace, raising significant Cold War tensions and intelligence concerns.
• France Conducts Atmospheric Nuclear Test in South Pacific France executed its first of 44 planned atmospheric nuclear tests in the South Pacific Ocean, detonating a 28-kiloton weapon at the Mururoa Atoll, contributing to the global nuclear arms race and raising significant environmental and geopolitical concerns.
• Bob Dylan Suffers Motorcycle Accident Renowned folk-rock musician Bob Dylan was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident near his home in Woodstock, New York, leading to his mysterious withdrawal from public life for over a year, which would become a pivotal moment in his artistic career.

Events in 1966

July 28, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 28, 1966

Newspapers from Jul. 28, 1966

July 28, 1966 was a Thursday and it was the 209th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 28, 1966 can also be written as 7/28/1966 in the US and as 28/7/1966 in UK and Europe.

July 28, 1966 in July 1966 calendar

Famous people born on July 28, 1966:

• Miguel Ángel Nadal

  Legendary Spanish footballer who played as a defender for RCD Mallorca and the Spanish national team, and is the uncle of tennis star Rafael...

• Geoffrey Moore
• Jesus Cifuentes
• Delphine Ernotte-Cunci
• Élisabeth de Feydeau

Famous people born in 1966

Famous people born on July 28th

July 28, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 28, 1966 was Wild Thing by The Troggs, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

1. The Troggs - Wild Thing
2. Tommy James and the Shondells - Hanky Panky
3. Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs - Lil' Red Riding Hood
4. Crispian St. Peters - The Pied Piper
5. The Mamas and The Papas - I Saw Her Again

July 28, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 28, 1966 was With A Girl Like You by Troggs, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

1. Troggs - With A Girl Like You
2. Chris Farlowe - Out Of Time
3. Chris Montez - The More I See You
4. Los Bravos - Black Is Black
5. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows

July 28, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 28, 1966 was Ain't Too Proud To Beg by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

1. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
2. Ray Charles - Let's Go Get Stoned
3. Sam & Dave - Hold On! I'm A Comin'
4. Jimmy Hughes - Neighbor, Neighbor
5. Robert Parker - Barefootin'

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 28th is Leo.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 28, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 28, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 28, 1966 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 28, 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 July 28, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 05:52 pm and setting at 02:49 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 02, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Aug 01, 1966.

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Someone born on July 28, 1966 is:

58 years 9 months old,

or 705 months and 16 days old,

or 3067 weeks and 6 days old,

or 21475 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 28, 1966?

There are 75 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 28, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 28, 1966.

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