Historical Events
- Beatles' "Yesterday... & Today" album goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks
- FIFA World Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London, England: Striker Geoff Hurst scores a hat trick as England beats West Germany, 4-2 after extra time
- US airplanes bomb the demilitarized zone between North and South Vietnam
Famous Birthdays
- Irene Wan, Hong Kong actress, born in Hong Kong
Famous Deaths
- Edward Gordon Craig, British modernist actor, director and theorist (On the art of theatre), dies at 94
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About July 30, 1966
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 9 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Wild Thing - The Troggs
#1 Song: With A Girl Like You - Troggs
