What happened on Sunday October 30, 1966?

About October 30th, 1966, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 30, 1966, the notorious Zodiac Killer committed his first documented murder, killing 18-year-old Cheri Jo Bates in Riverside, California. This marked the beginning of a series of brutal killings that would terrorize Northern California and capture national media attention in the late 1960s.
  • Day of the week: October 30th, 1966 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: 96 Tears by ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians
  • #1 UK song: Distant Drums by Jim Reeves
  • Popular movie: Fahrenheit 451 directed by Ramin Bahrani

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October 30, 1966: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 30, 1966:

  • Zodiac Killer's First Known Murder On October 30, 1966, the notorious Zodiac Killer committed his first documented murder, killing 18-year-old Cheri Jo Bates in Riverside, California. This marked the beginning of a series of brutal killings that would terrorize Northern California and capture national media attention in the late 1960s.
  • Kathy Whitworth Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Kathy Whitworth secured victory at the LPGA Las Cruces Ladies Golf Open on October 30, 1966. Whitworth, a legendary figure in women's golf, was known for her exceptional skill and numerous tournament wins throughout her career.

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

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October 30, 1966: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Baltimore Colts - Los Angeles Rams : 17 - 3
  • Cleveland Browns - Atlanta Falcons : 49 - 17
  • Green Bay Packers - Detroit Lions : 31 - 7
  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Dallas Cowboys : 21 - 52
  • San Francisco 49ers - Minnesota Vikings : 3 - 28
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What day of the week was October 30, 1966?


October 30, 1966 was a Sunday and it was the 303rd day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 30, 1966 can also be written as 10/30/1966 in the US and as 30/10/1966 in UK and Europe.

October 30, 1966 in October 1966 calendar

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Who was born on October 30, 1966?


Famous people born on October 30, 1966:

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  • Quin Snyder

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October 30, 1966: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 30, 1966 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 24th and October 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 30, 1966 was 96 Tears by ? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  1. - 96 Tears youtube
  2. - Last Train To Clarksville youtube
  3. - Reach Out I'll Be There youtube
  4. - Poor Side Of Town youtube
  5. - Walk Away Renee youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 30, 1966 was Distant Drums by Jim Reeves, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  1. - Distant Drums youtube
  2. - Bend It! youtube
  3. - Reach Out I'll Be There youtube
  4. - I'm A Boy youtube
  5. - Winchester Cathedral youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 30, 1966 was Reach Out I'll Be There by Four Tops, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

  1. - Reach Out I'll Be There youtube
  2. - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
  3. - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep youtube
  4. - B-A-B-Y
  5. - But It's Alright
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October 30, 1966: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 30th is Scorpio.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 30, 1966 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:36 pm and setting at 08:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 29, 1966 while the next full moon would come on Nov 28, 1966.

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How old is someone born on October 30, 1966?


Someone born on October 30, 1966 is:

58 years 6 months old,

or 702 months and 3 days old,

or 3052 weeks and 6 days old,

or 21370 days old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 30, 1966?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 30, 1966.

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