Historical Events
- USSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon
Famous Birthdays
- Jon Sieben, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly 1984), born in Brisbane, Queensland
About August 24, 1966
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
- #1 Song: Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles