What happened on Sunday September 18, 1966?

Here's what happened on September 18, 1966:

• Black Panther Party Founded Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton establish the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California, a pivotal moment in the African American civil rights movement focused on combating police brutality and systemic racism.
• Nazi War Criminals Released Baldur von Schirach and Albert Speer, prominent Nazi officials convicted at the Nuremberg Trials, are released from Spandau Prison after serving significant portions of their sentences.
• Botswana Gains Independence Botswana officially achieves independence from the United Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in African decolonization. The country, formerly known as Bechuanaland, transitions to self-governance under its first president, Seretse Khama.
• Toyota Corolla Debuts Toyota introduces the Corolla, which would become one of the world's best-selling car models, marking a significant moment in automotive history and Japanese industrial expansion.
• Tragic Suicides during Cultural Revolution Fu Lei (58) and Chen Mengjia (55), prominent intellectuals, commit suicide due to severe persecution by the Chinese Communist Party and Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution.
• Great Train Robbery Suspect Arrested Scotland Yard arrests Buster Edwards, a suspected participant in the infamous Great Train Robbery, a major criminal event that had captured public imagination.
• League for Spiritual Discovery Founded Timothy Leary establishes the League for Spiritual Discovery, a spiritual group associated with psychedelic exploration and counterculture movements of the 1960s.
• Murder of Valerie Percy Valerie Percy, 21-year-old daughter of U.S. Senate candidate Charles H. Percy, is brutally murdered in the family mansion on Chicago's North Shore, a shocking crime that garnered significant media attention.
• Mickey Wright Wins Golf Tournament Mickey Wright wins the LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational, further establishing her reputation as one of the greatest female golfers in history.

Events in 1966

September 18, 1966: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 18, 1966

Newspapers from Sep. 18, 1966

September 18, 1966: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Atlanta Falcons - Philadelphia Eagles : 10 - 23
• Baltimore Colts - Minnesota Vikings : 38 - 23
• Detroit Lions - Pittsburgh Steelers : 3 - 17
• Green Bay Packers - Cleveland Browns : 21 - 20
• New York Giants - Dallas Cowboys : 7 - 52

September 18, 1966 was a Sunday and it was the 261st day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 18, 1966 can also be written as 9/18/1966 in the US and as 18/9/1966 in UK and Europe.

September 18, 1966 in September 1966 calendar

Famous people born on September 18, 1966:

• Doug E. Fresh

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• Isabelle Demongeot

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Famous people born in 1966

Famous people born on September 18th

Famous people died on September 18, 1966:

• Paul Mathaux
• Giuseppe Peretti

Famous people who died in 1966

Famous people who died on September 18th

September 18, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

1. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
2. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
3. Donovan - Sunshine Superman
4. The Association - Cherish
5. The Hollies - Bus Stop

September 18, 1966: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

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

1. The Small Faces - All Or Nothing
2. Jim Reeves - Distant Drums
3. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby
4. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
5. Roy Orbison - Too Soon To Know

September 18, 1966: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

1. Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances
2. The Temptations - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
3. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
4. Ramsey Lewis - Wade In The Water
5. Lee Dorsey - Working In The Coal Mine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 18th is Virgo.

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September 18, 1966: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 18, 1966 is Horse and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 18, 1966 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 18, 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 18, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 11:13 am and setting at 09:58 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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Someone born on September 18, 1966 is:

58 years 7 months old,

or 703 months and 16 days old,

or 3059 weeks

or 21413 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 18, 1966?

There are 138 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday September 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 18, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 18, 1966.

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