Historical Events
- 27th Venice Film Festival: "The Battle of Algiers" directed by Gillo Pontecorvo wins Golden Lion
Famous Birthdays
- Jerry Fehily, Irish drummer (Hothouse Flowers - "Don't Go"; "Thing Of Beauty"), born in Cork, Ireland
- Priya Dutt, Indian social worker and politician, born in Mumbai, India
- Teresa Zarzeczny Bell, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
1966 Highlights
About August 28, 1966
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 9 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sunshine Superman - Donovan
#1 Song: Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
