What happened on Friday December 30, 1966?

About December 30th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: Several prominent individuals passed away on this date, including Selig Harrison (journalist and scholar), Trygve Halvdan Lie (first Secretary-General of the United Nations), Christian A. Herter (former U.S. Secretary of State), Piero Sacerdoti, Renato Signorini, and Pietro. These deaths represent a significant loss across various fields of international diplomacy, politics, and public service.
  • Day of the week: December 30th, 1966 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm A Believer by The Monkees
  • #1 UK song: I'm A Believer by The Monkees
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

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December 30, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 30, 1966:

  • Notable Deaths on December 30, 1966 Several prominent individuals passed away on this date, including Selig Harrison (journalist and scholar), Trygve Halvdan Lie (first Secretary-General of the United Nations), Christian A. Herter (former U.S. Secretary of State), Piero Sacerdoti, Renato Signorini, and Pietro. These deaths represent a significant loss across various fields of international diplomacy, politics, and public service.
  • The Monkees Top Music Charts On December 30, 1966, 'I'm A Believer' by The Monkees simultaneously held the number one position on music charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom, demonstrating the band's significant international popularity during the mid-1960s pop music era.

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December 30, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 30, 1966?


December 30, 1966 was a Friday and it was the 364th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 30, 1966 can also be written as 12/30/1966 in the US and as 30/12/1966 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 30, 1966?


Famous people born on December 30, 1966:

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December 30, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 30, 1966:

  • Pietro Ciriaci
  • Christian Archibald Herter

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December 30, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 30, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 26th and January 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 30, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 30, 1966 was I'm A Believer by The Monkees, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - I'm A Believer youtube
  2. - Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron youtube
  3. - Winchester Cathedral youtube
  4. - That's Life youtube
  5. - Sugar Town youtube

December 30, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 30, 1966 was I'm A Believer by The Monkees, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - I'm A Believer youtube
  2. - Green Green Grass Of Home youtube
  3. - Happy Jack youtube
  4. - Morningtown Ride youtube
  5. - Sunshine Superman youtube

December 30, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 30, 1966 was (I Know) I'm Losing You by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - (I Know) I'm Losing You
  2. - Tell It Like It Is youtube
  3. - You Keep Me Hangin' On youtube
  4. - I Fooled You This Time
  5. - A Place In The Sun
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December 30, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 30th is Capricorn.

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December 30, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 30, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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December 30, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 30, 1966 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 30, 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 30, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 07:55 pm and setting at 10:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 27, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Jan 26, 1967.

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How old is someone born on December 30, 1966?


Someone born on December 30, 1966 is:

58 years 3 months old,

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or 3042 weeks and 5 days old,

or 21299 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 30, 1966?

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