Monday, May 16, 1966 · Gary, Indiana
The world the day Janet Jackson was born
Janet Jackson, the singer, arrived on a Monday in Gary, Indiana. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Monday, Monday”
The Mamas & The Papas
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♉ Taurus
Year of the Horse
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Janet was born
“Monday, Monday” by The Mamas & The Papas topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “Good Lovin'”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1966
U.S. averages for the year Janet Jackson 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 Janet Jackson born?
Janet Jackson was born on Monday, May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana.
What day of the week was Janet Jackson born?
A Monday. May 16, 1966 fell on a Monday.
What was the #1 song when Janet Jackson was born?
“Monday, Monday” by The Mamas & The Papas was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Janet Jackson was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.
What is Janet Jackson’s zodiac sign?
Janet Jackson is a Taurus (born May 16), and was born in the Chinese year of the Horse.
What was the moon like when Janet Jackson was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 13% lit, on the night of May 16, 1966.
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