Historical Events
- Floyd B McKissick, named national director of CORE
Famous Birthdays
- Chetan Sharma, Indian cricket fast bowler (23 Tests, 61 wickets; 65 ODI), born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India
- Luis Sojo, Venezuelan MLB infielder (World Series 1996, 1998–2000; Seattle Mariners, NY Yankees), born in Petare, Edo Miranda, Venezuela
- Martin Galway, Northern Irish video game score composer, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Famous Deaths
- Rex Lease, American actor (Fast Bullets, Sunny Skies, Custer's Last Stand), dies at 62
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About January 3, 1966
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 3 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: We Can Work It Out - The Beatles
- #1 Song: Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out - The Beatles