Historical Events
- Malawi becomes a republic, Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda becomes president
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Posehn, American actor (Jim Kuback-Mission Hill), born in Sacramento, California
Famous Weddings
- American sci-fi writer "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Philip K Dick marries 4th wife Nancy Hackett
Famous Deaths
- "Sad" Sam Jones, American baseball pitcher (no-hitter 1923; World Series 1918, 23; Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees), dies at 73
- Ann Nagel [Anna Marie Dolan], American actress (Don Winslow of the Navy, The Green Hornet), dies of cancer at 50
1966 Highlights
About July 6, 1966
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Paperback Writer - The Beatles
#1 Song: Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
