1966 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s – 1960s – 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1963 1964 1965 – 1966 – 1967 1968 1969

1966 was a special year that saw many exciting things happen, especially in television, music, and movies! It was a time of big changes and new beginnings around the world.

Events in 1966
Famous People Born in 1966
Notable People Who Passed Away in 1966
Movies Released in 1966
Hit Songs of 1966
New Books in 1966
Nobel Prizes in 1966
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Events in 1966

January 3: The TV show Hullabaloo showed cool videos for The Beatles' songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It Out."
January 8: Another music show, Shindig!, aired its last episode on ABC, featuring bands like the Kinks and the Who.
January 12: The famous Batman TV series, starring Adam West as Batman, started on ABC. It was a big hit!
February 23: Television officially began broadcasting in Greece for the very first time.
April 5: A new show called The Money Programme began on BBC2 in the UK.
June 5: The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show again, showing their new music videos for "Rain" and "Paperback Writer."
June 27: The first episode of the spooky TV show Dark Shadows aired on ABC. It was a soap opera about a mysterious family.
July 1: Canada had its first ever color television broadcast!
September: All three major TV networks in the United States (ABC, CBS, and NBC) started broadcasting in color regularly. This was a big step for TV!
September 8: The very first episode of the classic science fiction show Star Trek aired. It took viewers on adventures through space!
September 12: The fun musical comedy show The Monkees premiered.
October 2: A highly praised British TV drama called Talking to a Stranger began showing on BBC2.
October 27: The beloved animated special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown aired for the first time on CBS.

Famous People Born in 1966

Many well-known people were born in 1966:

February 6 – Rick Astley, a British singer famous for "Never Gonna Give You Up."
April 8 – Robin Wright, an American actress.
April 15 – Samantha Fox, a British supermodel and singer.
May 16 – Janet Jackson, a famous American singer and actress.
June 30 – Mike Tyson, a professional boxer.
August 7 – Jimmy Wales, who helped create Wikipedia!
September 9 – Adam Sandler, a popular American comedian and actor.
October 11 – Luke Perry, an American actor.
December 21 – Kiefer Sutherland, an actor known for many roles.

Notable People Who Passed Away in 1966

August 3 – Lenny Bruce, a famous comedian.
November 17 – James Jabara, an American Air Force pilot.

Movies Released in 1966

Some popular movies came out in 1966:

Alfie
Batman – the movie version of the TV show!
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – a classic Western film.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Hawaii
A Man and a Woman – this movie won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree – a short animated film about Winnie the Pooh.

Hit Songs of 1966

The year 1966 had many amazing hit songs:

"The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel
"We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles
"These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra
"Ballad of the Green Berets" by Sgt. Barry Sadler (This was the top song of the year!)
"Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles
"Monday Monday" by The Mamas and Papas
"When A Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge
"Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones
"Paperback Writer" by The Beatles
"Wild Thing" by The Troggs
"Summer in the City" by Lovin' Spoonful
"Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys
"I'm a Believer" by The Monkees

New Books in 1966

Many interesting books were published in 1966:

Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov, a science fiction adventure.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, a famous non-fiction novel.
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl, a children's book.
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein, a science fiction classic.
Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, a collection of James Bond stories.
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann.

Nobel Prizes in 1966

The Nobel Prize is a very important award given to people who have made big contributions to science, literature, and peace.

The Nobel Prize in Literature was shared by Shmuel Yosef Agnon and Nelly Sachs.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was given to Peyton Rous and Charles Brenton Huggins for their work in medicine.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was won by Robert S. Mulliken.
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alfred Kastler.
The Nobel Peace Prize was not given out in 1966.