1966
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
1966 in History
49 events found for 1966
1966
The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
1966
Leading Egyptian thinker Sayyid Qutb is executed for plotting the assassination of President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Leading Egyptian thinker Sayyid Qutb is executed for plotting the assassination of President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
1966
Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid, is stabbed to death in Cape Town, South Africa during a…
Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid, is stabbed to death in Cape Town, South Africa during a…
1966
The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man…
The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man…
1966
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1966
Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for…
Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for…
1966
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter…
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter…
1966
The Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel Barber's opera…
The Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel Barber's opera…