What generation is 1966? Generation X

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About the Generation (1966)

Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.


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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1966

  • Jordan Matter (Oct 6, 1966)
  • Adam Sandler (Sep 9, 1966)
  • Gordon Ramsay (Nov 8, 1966)
  • Janet Jackson ( 16, 1966)
  • Luke Perry (Oct 11, 1966)
  • Rick Astley (Feb 6, 1966)
  • Patrick Dempsey (Jan 13, 1966)
  • Mike Tyson (Jun 30, 1966)
  • Halle Berry (Aug 14, 1966)
  • David Schwimmer (Nov 2, 1966)

What Happened in 1966

  1. Jan 19 - Indira Gandhi elected India's 4th Prime Minister
  2. Feb 3 - 1st soft landing on Moon (Soviet Luna 9)
  3. Mar 11 - Military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out
  4. Mar 26 - Large-scale anti-Vietnam War protests take place in the United States, including in New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago
  5. Jun 29 - Vietnam War: US planes bomb the North Vietnamese capital Hanoi and the port city of Haiphong for the first time
  6. Jul 13 - A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founds the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishna movement) in New York City
  7. Nov 2 - The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the US
  8. Dec 8 - US and USSR sign treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons in outer space

Top Songs 1966

  1. Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra
  2. These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra
  3. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
  4. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
  5. Paperback Writer - The Beatles
  6. Paint it Black - The Rolling Stones
  7. The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
  8. Monday Monday - The Mamas & The Papas
  9. Michelle - The Beatles
  10. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys

Popular Movies 1966

  1. Persona - Director: Bergman, Ingmar. Country: Sweden.
  2. Blow-Up - Director: Antonioni, Michelangelo. Country: UK / Italy.
  3. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Director: Leone, Sergio. Country: Italy / Spain.
  4. Andrei Roublev - Director: Tarkovsky, Andrei. Country: Soviet Union.
  5. Closely Watched Trains - Director: Menzel, Jirí. Country: Czechoslovakia.
  6. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Director: Nichols, Mike. Country: USA.
  7. Au hasard Balthazar - Director: Bresson, Robert. Country: France / Sweden.
  8. A Man for All Seasons - Director: Zinnemann, Fred. Country: UK.
  9. War and Peace - Director: Bondarchuk, Sergei. Country: Soviet Union.
  10. Masculin, féminin - Director: Godard, Jean-Luc. Country: France / Sweden.

Who Was US President 1966

Lyndon B. Johnson
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