Inventions & Breakthroughs of August 1966
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Dynamic RAM Concept
2 
Computer Networking (ARPANET Design)
3 
Charge-Coupled Device Theory
4 
Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
5 
Compact Video Camera
6 
Space Docking System
7 
Electronic Calculators (Handheld)
8 
High-Speed Optical Scanner
9 
Industrial Robotics Vision
10 
Medical Laser Surgery
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON August 30, 1966
Full News Archive
- Headline: Exploring Colleen's Journey in Cinema. Fact: The film was based on a novella by Edna O'Brien, whose works often explore themes of female identity and societal expectations..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1966, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
IBM
IBM
Price in 1966
$1.58
2025 dataset value
$189,590
IBM - If you invested $1,000 in 1966, it would be worth $189,590 today (189.6x return)
Rank #2
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1966
$0.12
2025 dataset value
$1,807,152
Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1966, it would be worth $1,807,152 today (1807.2x return)
Rank #3
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1966
$0.20
2025 dataset value
$713,064
Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1966, it would be worth $713,064 today (713.1x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Fantastic Four #48
$108,000
Silver Surfer #1
$30,000
Amazing Spider-Man #41
$250
The Avengers #28
$42,000
Strange Tales #146
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Action Man
$150.00
Suzy Homemaker
$150.00
Thingmaker (Creepy Crawlers)
$200.00
Easy-Bake Oven
$150.00
Barbie Color Magic
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Topps Mickey Mantle
$12,600,000
Topps Willie Mays
$500,000
Topps Jim Brown
$33,600
Topps Joe Namath
$250,000
Topps Hank Aaron
$350