Wednesday October 5, 1966
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

October 5, 1966: Day of the Week

October 5, 1966 was the 278th day of the year 1966 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 87 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.

A person born on this day will be 57 years old today. If that same person saved a Nickel every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $976.65 today.

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Here’s the October 1966 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1966 calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper 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).

October 5, 1966 Historical Event(s)

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Near Detroit, Michigan, there is a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor.

Who were born on October 5, 1966?

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Dennis Byrd, American football player
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Jan Verhaas, Dutch snooker referee
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Sean M. Carroll, American cosmologist
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Terri Runnels, Former Wrestling manager and valet

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