What happened on Friday September 16, 1966?

About September 16th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Metropolitan Opera officially inaugurated its new home at Lincoln Center in New York City, marking a significant milestone in American performing arts. The state-of-the-art venue represented a modern architectural and cultural achievement, symbolizing the city's commitment to world-class artistic excellence.
  • Day of the week: September 16th, 1966 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes
  • #1 UK song: All Or Nothing by The Small Faces
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

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September 16, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 16, 1966:

  • Metropolitan Opera Opens at Lincoln Center The Metropolitan Opera officially inaugurated its new home at Lincoln Center in New York City, marking a significant milestone in American performing arts. The state-of-the-art venue represented a modern architectural and cultural achievement, symbolizing the city's commitment to world-class artistic excellence.

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September 16, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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September 16, 1966: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Bears - Los Angeles Rams : 17 - 31
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What day of the week was September 16, 1966?


September 16, 1966 was a Friday and it was the 259th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 16, 1966 can also be written as 9/16/1966 in the US and as 16/9/1966 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 16, 1966?


Famous people born on September 16, 1966:

  • Kevin Young

    Renowned American track and field athlete specializing in hurdles, known for his Olympic and world championship performances.

  • John Bel Edwards

    Democratic politician who served as the Governor of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024, known for his moderate political stance.

  • Stéphane Traineau

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September 16, 1966: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 16, 1966:

  • Louis Cottier
  • Gilberto Errera
  • Luigi Morosini

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September 16, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 16, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 12th and September 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 16, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 16, 1966 was You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  2. - Yellow Submarine youtube
  3. - Sunshine Superman youtube
  4. - Cherish youtube
  5. - Bus Stop youtube

September 16, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 16, 1966 was All Or Nothing by The Small Faces, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  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

September 16, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 16, 1966 was Land Of 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Land Of 1000 Dances
  2. - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep youtube
  3. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  4. - Wade In The Water
  5. - Working In The Coal Mine
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September 16, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 16th is Virgo.

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September 16, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 16, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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September 16, 1966: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 16, 1966 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 16, 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 September 16, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 08:41 am and setting at 08:49 pm.

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 September 16, 1966?


Someone born on September 16, 1966 is:

58 years 7 months old,

or 703 months and 18 days old,

or 3059 weeks and 2 days old,

or 21415 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 16, 1966?

There are 136 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 16, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 16, 1966.

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