Born in 1966
What the world looked like the year you arrived: prices, names, music and who was in charge.
Chinese zodiac
Fire Horse
from Jan 21, 1966. Born earlier? Snake.
Generation
Gen X
President
Lyndon B. Johnson
#1 baby names
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What things cost
Sample dataGallon of gas
$0.31
US average, regular (1965 figure)
$3.07 in 2025 dollars
First-class stamp
5¢
US Postal Service
$0.50 in 2025 dollars
Minimum wage
$1.25/hr
federal
New home
$20,300
median price, estimated
$201,064 in 2025 dollars
Movie ticket
$1.12
US average, estimated
$11.07 in 2025 dollars
New car
$3,100
average price, estimated
US national figures in then-dollars, at mid-year. Some figures are estimates. Computer, game system and TV prices are launch prices of landmark models, and the game price is an approximate range for that era, so none of them is an average.
Pop culture
Sample dataPop culture for 1966 is still being added.
Famous people born in 1966
Sample dataFamous people born in 1966 are still being added.