Famous Birthdays
- Emma Tucker, English journalist (1st woman editor of The Wall Street Journal), born in London, England
- F. P. Santangelo, American baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos), born in Livonia, Michigan
- Roman Abramovich, Russian-Israeli oil magnate, born in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Famous Deaths
- Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About October 24, 1966
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: 96 Tears - Question Mark and the Mysterians
- #1 Song: Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops