What happened on Wednesday August 31, 1966?

About August 31st, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 31, 1966, veteran soccer referee Leo Horn officiated his last professional soccer match, marking the end of a significant career in sports officiating. Horn was known for his fair and precise refereeing style, which had earned him respect in the soccer community.
  • Day of the week: August 31st, 1966 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Sunshine Superman by Donovan
  • #1 UK song: All Or Nothing by The Small Faces
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

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August 31, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 31, 1966:

  • Referee Leo Horn's Final Soccer Match On August 31, 1966, veteran soccer referee Leo Horn officiated his last professional soccer match, marking the end of a significant career in sports officiating. Horn was known for his fair and precise refereeing style, which had earned him respect in the soccer community.
  • German Writer's Passing On August 31, 1966, a notable German writer passed away at the age of 75. While the specific details of the writer's identity and literary contributions are not provided, their death marked the end of a significant literary career.

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August 31, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 31, 1966?


August 31, 1966 was a Wednesday and it was the 243rd day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 31, 1966 can also be written as 8/31/1966 in the US and as 31/8/1966 in UK and Europe.

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August 31, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 31, 1966:

  • Kasimir Edschmid
  • Jaroslav Jirkovský

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August 31, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 31, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 29th and September 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 31, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 31, 1966 was Sunshine Superman by Donovan, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Sunshine Superman youtube
  2. - Summer In The City youtube
  3. - See You In September youtube
  4. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  5. - Yellow Submarine youtube

August 31, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 31, 1966 was All Or Nothing by The Small Faces, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - All Or Nothing youtube
  2. - Distant Drums youtube
  3. - Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby youtube
  4. - God Only Knows youtube
  5. - Too Soon To Know youtube

August 31, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 31, 1966 was You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  2. - Blowin In The Wind
  3. - Land Of 1000 Dances
  4. - Wade In The Water
  5. - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
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August 31, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 31st is Virgo.

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August 31, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 31, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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August 31, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 31, 1966 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 31, 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 August 31, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 08:12 pm and setting at 07:41 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 31, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Sep 29, 1966.

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How old is someone born on August 31, 1966?


Someone born on August 31, 1966 is:

58 years 8 months old,

or 704 months and 14 days old,

or 3063 weeks

or 21441 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 31, 1966?

There are 109 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 31, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 31, 1966.

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