Historical Events
- NASA launches Lunar Orbiter 1 to the Moon to photograph the lunar surface
Famous Birthdays
- (Charlotte) "Charlie" Dimmock, British gardener and television presenter (Ground Force; Garden Rescue), born in West Wellow, Hampshire, England
- Gerald Williams, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1992-2005 (NY Yankees, and 5 other teams), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2022)
- Hansi Kürsch, German heavy metal singer-songwriter, band bassist (Blind Guardian), born in Lank-Latum, West Germany
- Roberta Donnay American jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter ("One World"), born in Washington, D.C.
Famous Deaths
- (Jacobus) "J.C." Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels - Embers), dies at 79
- Felix Andries Vening Meinesz, Dutch geophysicist (black force), dies at 79
1966 Highlights
About August 10, 1966
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
#1 Song: With A Girl Like You - Troggs
