1966 Fun Facts, Trivia and HistoryTable of Contents |
Quick Facts from 1966
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Top Ten Baby Names of 1966Lisa, Kimberly, Mary, Michelle, Karen, Michael, David, James, John, Robert |
Fashion Icons and Sex SymbolsUrsula Andress, Sunny Bippus, Claudia Cardinale, Julie Christie, Yvonne Craig, Doris Day, Catherine Deneuve, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Eden, Barbara Feldon, Jane Fonda, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Virna Lisi, Tina Louise, Ann-Margret, Elizabeth Montgomery, Caroline Munro, Julie Newmar, Ingrid Pitt, Diana Rigg, Tura Satana, Elke Sommer, Twiggy, Raquel Welch, Barbara Windsor |
Leading Men and Hollywood HeartthrobsRobert Goulet, Paul McCartney, Tom Jones |
“The Quotes”“Beam me up, Scotty.” “Have it your way.” “Fly the friendly skies.” |
Time Magazine’s Man of the YearThe Generation Twenty-Five and Under (Baby Boomers) |
Miss AmericaDeborah Bryant (Overland Park, KS) |
Miss USAMaria Remenyi (California) |
1966 Pop Culture Facts & HistoryJames Faria and Robert Wright of Monsanto Industries invented AstroTurf in 1965. In 1966, it was first used in Houston’s Astro Dome. Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar, pound-for-pound, five times stronger than steel. Allen Astles tiddly-winked 10,000 tiddlywinks in just 3 hours, 51 minutes, and 41 seconds at the University of Wales. The 8-track was a new-fangled option on many Ford cars. John Lennon commented that The Beatles were “bigger than Jesus.” In 1966, there was a sharp decrease in the Japanese birthrate because it was considered unlucky for a woman to be born that year, so many families aborted their female babies. |
1st Appearances & 1966’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and PresentsSpirograph, Twister, Barrel Of Monkeys, Crazy Maze, View-Master* with TV-themed reels |
Best Film Oscar WinnerThe Sound of Music (presented in 1966) |
Broadway ShowsMame (Musical) Opened on May 24, 1966 and closed on January 3, 1970 |
Popular and Best-selling Books From 1966The Adventurers by Harold Robbins |
1966 Most Popular TV Shows1. Bonanza (NBC) |
1966 Billboard Number One SongsJanuary 1- January 7: January 8 – January 22: January 29 – February 4: February 5 – February 18: February 19 – February 25: February 26 – March 4: March 5 – April 8: April 9 – April 29: April 30 – May 6: May 7 – May 27: May 28 – June 10: June 11 – July 24: June 25 – July 1: July 2 – July 8: July 9 – July 15: July 16 – July 24: July 30 – August 12: August 13 – September 2: September 3 – September 9: September 10 – September 23: September 24 – October 14: October 15 – October 28: October 29 – November 4: November 5 – November 11: November 12 – November 18: November 19 – December 2: December 3 – December 9: December 10 – December 16: December 17 – December 30: December 31, 1966 – February 17, 1967: |
SportsWorld Series Champions: Baltimore Orioles |
More 1966 Facts & History Resources:Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com) |