About August 1, 1966

August 1, 1966 is the 213th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 152 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

You can browse the full year 1966 calendar in case you need it.

A person born on this day will be 57 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)

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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Horse is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

What Happened On August 1, 1966

  • 1966
    Charles Whitman kills 16 people at The University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police.
  • 1966
    Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official People’s Republic of China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.

Who Were Born On August 1, 1966?

  • 1966
    James St. James, American author and nightlife personality

Who Died On August 1, 1966?

  • 1966
    Charles Whitman, American mass murderer (shot by police) (b. 1941)

Uh-oh! This is embarrassing. My apologies, it seems like I know very little about this day. Gotta research some more.

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