Tuesday, November 8, 1966 · Johnstone, Scotland
The world the day Gordon Ramsay was born
Gordon Ramsay, the chef, arrived on a Tuesday in Johnstone, Scotland. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Last Train To Clarksville”
The Monkees
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♏ Scorpio
Year of the Horse
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Gordon was born
“Last Train To Clarksville” by The Monkees topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “96 Tears”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1966
U.S. averages for the year Gordon Ramsay was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp5¢ → 78¢ today (16×)
- Median new home$21,500 → $393,300 today (18×)
- Minimum wage$1.25 → $7.25 today (5.8×)
In the news
The year 1966
- Jan 12 · Lyndon B. Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended.
- Jan 19 · Indira Gandhi becomes India's first female prime minister.
- Feb 28 · American test pilots Charles Bassett and Elliot See die in a plane crash in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Mar 8 · Nelson's Pillar, a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Lord Nelson in Dublin, Ireland, was severely damaged by a bomb.
- Mar 31 · The Labour Party under Harold Wilson wins the 1966 United Kingdom general election.
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Questions
When was Gordon Ramsay born?
Gordon Ramsay was born on Tuesday, November 8, 1966, in Johnstone, Scotland.
What day of the week was Gordon Ramsay born?
A Tuesday. November 8, 1966 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Gordon Ramsay was born?
“Last Train To Clarksville” by The Monkees was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Gordon Ramsay was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Gordon Ramsay’s zodiac sign?
Gordon Ramsay is a Scorpio (born Nov 8), and was born in the Chinese year of the Horse.
What was the moon like when Gordon Ramsay was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 19% lit, on the night of November 8, 1966.
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