1966
Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day
Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day
1966 in History
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1966
American Flyers Airline Flight 280/D crashes on approach to Ardmore Municipal Airport in Ardmore, Oklahoma, killing 83
American Flyers Airline Flight 280/D crashes on approach to Ardmore Municipal Airport in Ardmore, Oklahoma, killing 83
1966
Aeroflot Flight 2723 crashes into the Caspian Sea off the Absheron Peninsula, killing 33 people
Aeroflot Flight 2723 crashes into the Caspian Sea off the Absheron Peninsula, killing 33 people
1966
A new government is formed in the Republic of the Congo, led by Ambroise Noumazalaye
A new government is formed in the Republic of the Congo, led by Ambroise Noumazalaye
1966
Myra Hindley and Ian Brady are sentenced to life imprisonment for the Moors murders in England
Myra Hindley and Ian Brady are sentenced to life imprisonment for the Moors murders in England
1966
The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution
The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution
1966
The Ulster Volunteer Force declares war on the Irish Republican Army in Northern Ireland
The Ulster Volunteer Force declares war on the Irish Republican Army in Northern Ireland
1966
British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana
British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana
1966
Former Congolese Prime Minister, Évariste Kimba, and several other politicians are publicly executed in Kinshasa on the
Former Congolese Prime Minister, Évariste Kimba, and several other politicians are publicly executed in Kinshasa on the
1966
Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U
Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U
1966
March Against Fear: African-American civil rights activist James Meredith is wounded in an ambush by white sniper James
March Against Fear: African-American civil rights activist James Meredith is wounded in an ambush by white sniper James
1966
An F-104 Starfighter collides with XB-70 Valkyrie prototype no
An F-104 Starfighter collides with XB-70 Valkyrie prototype no
1966
Topeka, Kansas, United States is devastated by a tornado that registers as an "F5" on the Fujita scale, exceeding US$200
Topeka, Kansas, United States is devastated by a tornado that registers as an "F5" on the Fujita scale, exceeding US$200
1966
The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v
The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v
1966
The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was original
The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was original
1966
Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyen Cao Ky crushed the Budd
Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyen Cao Ky crushed the Budd
1966
The National Organization for Women, the United States' largest feminist organization, is founded
The National Organization for Women, the United States' largest feminist organization, is founded
1966
The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.
The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.