What was the world like in 1966?
India's #1 song of the year was Baharon Phool Barsao from Suraj, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1966.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966.
The Sound Of Silence · Simon & Garfunkel
We Can Work It Out · The Beatles
My Love · Petula Clark
Lightnin' Strikes · Lou Christie
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' · Nancy Sinatra
The Ballad Of The Green Berets · SSgt Barry Sadler
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration · The Righteous Brothers
Good Lovin' · The Young Rascals
Monday, Monday · The Mamas & The Papas
When A Man Loves A Woman · Percy Sledge
Paint It, Black · The Rolling Stones
Paperback Writer · The Beatles
Strangers In The Night · Frank Sinatra
Hanky Panky · Tommy James And The Shondells
Wild Thing · The Troggs
Summer In The City · The Lovin' Spoonful
Sunshine Superman · Donovan
You Can't Hurry Love · The Supremes
Cherish · The Association
Reach Out I'll Be There · Four Tops
96 Tears · ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians
Last Train To Clarksville · The Monkees
Poor Side Of Town · Johnny Rivers
You Keep Me Hangin' On · The Supremes
Winchester Cathedral · The New Vaudeville Band
Good Vibrations · The Beach Boys
I'm A Believer · The Monkees
If you were born in 1966, none of this existed.
Humans walk on the Moon
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, launches
Sholay releases in cinemas
Colour television arrives in India
India wins its first Cricket World Cup at Lord's
The first Maruti 800 is handed over
Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian in space
India's first metro opens in Kolkata
And 36 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
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