Famous Birthdays
- Brian Kennedy, Northern Irish musician and author, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Jonathan Crombie, Canadian actor (Anne of Green Gables), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2015)
- Wim Jonk, Dutch soccer midfielder (49 caps; Ajax, Internazionale, PSV, Sheffield Wednesday), born in Volendam, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74
1966 Highlights
About October 12, 1966
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 3 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
