Sunday, August 14, 1966 · Cleveland, Ohio
The world the day Halle Berry was born
Halle Berry, the actress, arrived on a Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Summer In The City”
The Lovin' Spoonful
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♌ Leo
Year of the Horse
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Halle was born
“Summer In The City” by The Lovin' Spoonful topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “Wild Thing”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1966
U.S. averages for the year Halle Berry 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 Halle Berry born?
Halle Berry was born on Sunday, August 14, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio.
What day of the week was Halle Berry born?
A Sunday. August 14, 1966 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when Halle Berry was born?
“Summer In The City” by The Lovin' Spoonful was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Halle Berry was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.
What is Halle Berry’s zodiac sign?
Halle Berry is a Leo (born Aug 14), and was born in the Chinese year of the Horse.
What was the moon like when Halle Berry was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit, on the night of August 14, 1966.
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