Historical Events
Event of Interest
Nigerian government presents a copy of Ben Enwonwu's sculpture "The Awakening" to the United Nations
Famous Birthdays
- Fredrik Olausson, Vaxsjo Swe, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
- Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper (Olympic silver/gold-92, 96)
- Jan Verhaas, Dutch snooker referee
- Peter Fonseca, Canadian politician and marathon runner (Toronto, Houston Marathon 1995), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- Therese Brisson, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics 1998)
1966 Highlights
About October 5, 1966
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 11 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cherish - The Association
#1 Song: Distant Drums - Jim Reeves
