Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1966. This year saw 269 significant events. 54 notable figures were born. 3 notable figures passed away.
A 1980 transit strike in New York City halted service on the New York City Transit Authority (a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) for the first time since 1966.
The Beatles' album "Rubber Soul" goes to #1 and stays there for six weeks, while the single "We Can Work It Out" also charts at #1 for three weeks
Batman is an American comedy television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
Indira Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
Quiet Beatle George Harrison (22) weds British model Pattie Boyd (21) at the registry office in Epsom, Surrey, England, Paul serves as best man; divorce in 1977
Luna 9 (Луна-9), internal designation Ye-6 No.13, was an uncrewed space mission of the Soviet Union's Luna programme.
Dutch Crown Princess Beatrix (later Queen Beatrix) (28) weds German aristocrat Claus von Amsberg (39) in Amsterdam
Suharto (8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the second and longest-serving president of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998.
Large-scale anti-Vietnam War protests take place in the United States, including in New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago
Frank Sinatra records "Strangers in the Night" single for his album of the same name, later reaches #1 on the Billboard charts
Actor and comedian Michael Palin (22) weds Helen Gibbins
"Paint It Black" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it is a raga rock song with Indian, Middle Eastern,...
Miami beats St. Petersburg (Florida State League) 4-3 in 29 innings, the longest uninterrupted game in organized baseball
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", film directorial debut of Mike Nichols, based on Edward Albee's 1962 play of the same name, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is released (Academy Awards Best Actress, 1967)
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
The Newlywed Game is an American television game show. Newly married couples compete against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know or do not know...
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founds the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishna movement) in New York City
American actress Jayne Mansfield and American film producer and director Matt Cimber file for divorce, after less than 2 years of marriage
Frank Sinatra's album "Strangers in the Night" hits #1 on the US charts and wins a Grammy for Record of the Year and Best Male Vocal Performance
"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with "Yellow Submarine".
American law student, and future politician, Joe Biden of Delaware (21) weds fellow Syracuse University student, and future teacher, Neilia Hunter (22) of Skaneateles, New York, at a Catholic church in Skaneateles, until her death in 1972
Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center, New York City, with Leontyne Price as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra" by Samuel Barber
Jimi Hendrix Experience rock trio debuts with American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, British bassist Noel Redding and British drummer Mitch Mitchell in Évreux, Normandy, France
The Aberfan disaster (Welsh: Trychineb Aberfan) was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966.
Australian Jack Brabham is the first to win the F1 World Drivers' Championship and the International Cup for Constructors' Championship in the same year, finishing 2nd in the season-ending Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the US
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Buzz Aldrin takes the first "space selfie," a photo of himself performing extravehicular activity in space during the Gemini 12 mission
The US and USSR reach an agreement on a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons in outer space (the Outer Space Treaty), which is signed the following month
"A Man for All Seasons," based on the play by Robert Bolt, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Paul Scofield, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1967)
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time.
First Jewish child born in Spain since the 1492 expulsion
Floyd Bixler McKissick (March 9, 1922 – April 28, 1991) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist.
Kevin Douglas Walters is a former Australian cricketer. He was known as an attacking batsman, a useful part-time bowler, and also as a typical ocker.
Aloysius Martin Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002), known by the ring name Lou Thesz, was an American professional wrestler and wrestling coach.
The Lovin' Spoonful is a Canadian-American folk-rock band formed in Greenwich Village, New York City, in 1964.
Polish government denies exit visa to Cardinal Wyszynski, barring him from travel abroad
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's...
"Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV
The First Nigerian Republic is overthrown in a military coup d'etat by Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna, the Prime Minister of Nigeria and other senior political and military figures are killed
Chicago Black Hawks' right wing Bobby Hull scores 4 goals (his 17th career hat trick) in a 6-5 loss to NY Rangers; becomes the first player in team history to score 300 goals
B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban...
British composer Michael Tippett's cantata "Vision of St Augustine" premieres in London
Air India Flight 101 was a scheduled Air India passenger flight from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to London, via Delhi, Beirut, and Geneva.
WCMC (now WMGM) TV channel 40 in Wildwood, NJ (NBC) 1st broadcast
Wisconsin State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for 1966
Snow storm in north east US kills 165
-19°F (-28°C), Corinth, Mississippi (state record)
Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers
Bill Lawry (119) & Bob Simpson (225) complete match-winning 244 opening stand in Australia's 1st innings, 4th Test v England in Adelaide
Pakistan suggests six-point agenda, with Kashmir dispute as number one item, for proposed Indo-Pak ministerial talks after 1965 war
1st operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched US
Haneda Airport (羽田空港, Haneda Kūkō; IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), officially Tokyo International Airport (東京国際空港, Tōkyō kokusai Kūkō) and sometimes abbreviated to Tokyo-Haneda, is a Japanese international...
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean.
KWCM TV channel 10 in Appleton, MN (PBS) begins broadcasting
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 995 points
SF Giants outfielder Willie Mays signs baseball's highest contract at $130,000 per year
USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Australian currency is decimalised, and decimal currency postage stamps introduced
Kees Verkerk becomes world champion all-round skater
Australian cricket batsman Bob Cowper makes a patient 307 (727 mins, 20 x 4s) in drawn 5th Test v England in Melbourne
French satellite Diapason D-1A launch into Earth orbit
Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR
Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, 1st 2-dog crew
The 1966 Syrian coup d'état (also known as the 23 February Movement) refers to events between 21 and 23 February during which the government of the Syrian Arab Republic was overthrown and replaced.
The 1966 Syrian coup d'état (also known as the 23 February Movement) refers to events between 21 and 23 February during which the government of the Syrian Arab Republic was overthrown and replaced.
KBIM TV channel 10 in Roswell, NM (CBS) begins broadcasting
Cavern Club (Beatles hangout) in Liverpool, England closes
The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region, officially the Syrian Regional Branch, was a neo-Ba'athist organisation founded on 7 April 1947 by Michel Aflaq, Salah al-Din al-Bitar and followers of...
,000 US soldiers in Vietnam
Canadian Pacific airliner explodes on landing at Tokyo, 64 die
BOAC Flight 911 was a round-the-world flight operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) that crashed near Mount Fuji in Japan on 5 March 1966, with the loss of all 113 passengers and...
Barry Sadler's "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks)
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street (later...
Andrew Brimmer becomes 1st black governor of Federal Reserve Board
5 time American Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires from racing
A fire at two ski resorts in Numata, Japan kills 31 people.
"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." star David McCallum receives huge welcome in London
South Africa's government bans Defense & Aid Fund
Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins
Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a...
1st official meeting after 400 years of Catholic & Anglican Church
Selective Service announces college deferments based on performance
Beatles pose for photographer Robert Whitaker with mutilated dolls and butchered meat for album cover of "Yesterday & Today", it is later pulled from circulation and replaced with a different photo
25,000 anti war demonstrators march in NYC
"Hold On, I'm Comin'" (officially registered as "Hold On, I'm Coming", and shown on the original single release as "Hold On! I'm Comin'" and "Hold On! I'm a Comin'") is a song first recorded in 1966...
The Soviet space program was the state space program of the Soviet Union, active from 1951 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Luna 10 or Lunik 10 was a 1966 Soviet lunar robotic spacecraft mission in the Luna program.
Pirate Radio Scotland changes name to Radio Ireland
WTVX TV channel 34 in Ft Pierce-Vero Beach, FL (IND) 1st broadcast
Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 – 11 June 1997) was a famous Indian long distance swimmer and lawyer.
US recovers a lost hydrogen bomb from the Mediterranean sea floor (whoops)
Angel Stadium (originally and colloquially known as Anaheim Stadium) is a ballpark in Anaheim, California, United States.
Emmett Ashford becomes first African American major league baseball umpire in Washington Senators’ game against the Cleveland Indians at D.C. Stadium
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
Pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s
KHET TV channel 11 in Honolulu, HI (PBS) begins broadcasting
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia...
th international soccer match between Netherlands and Belgium (3-1)
In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic
WDCA TV channel 20 in Washington, D.C. (IND) begins broadcasting
Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4
The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball club that played in Milwaukee, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves.
Drunk driver kills 10 children in Asse, Belgium
The 1966 Tashkent earthquake occurred on 26 April in the Uzbek SSR. It had a moment magnitude of 5.2 with an epicenter in central Tashkent at a depth of 3–8 kilometers (1.9–5.0 mi).
Anton Szandor LaVey was an American writer, musician, and Satanist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan, and the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism.
Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine".
WDHO (now WNWO) TV channel 24 in Toledo, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
Soviet government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR
Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Montreal Canadiens earn back-to-back titles; beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-2 in OT for a 4-2 series victory
Canadian Minister of Finance announces a $20 Centennial gold coin
"Monday, Monday" is a 1966 song written by John Phillips and recorded by the Mamas & the Papas, with backing music by members of the Wrecking Crew for their 1966 album If You Can Believe Your Eyes...
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
Andrew Felton Brimmer (September 13, 1926 – October 7, 2012) was an American economist and business leader who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1966 to 1974.
25°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
Elva Ruby Miller (October 5, 1907 – July 5, 1997) known professionally as Mrs. Miller, was an American singer who became a novelty figure in the 1960s for her unconventional interpretations of...
South Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die
Capitol Records releases the Beach Boys 11th studio album "Pet Sounds"; the groundbreaking work includes hit singles "Sloop John B", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", and "God Only Knows"
KFDO (now KVIJ) TV channel 8 in Sayre, Oklahoma (ABC) begins broadcasting
19th Cannes Film Festival: "A Man and a Woman" directed by Claude Lelouch and "The Birds, the Bees and the Italians" directed by Pietro Germi jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
Elva Ruby Miller (October 5, 1907 – July 5, 1997) known professionally as Mrs. Miller, was an American singer who became a novelty figure in the 1960s for her unconventional interpretations of...
Dame Te Atairangikaahu reigned as Māori Queen from 1966 until her death in 2006. Her reign was the longest of any Māori monarch. Her full name and title was Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu.
Au hasard Balthazar, also known as Balthazar, is a 1966 tragedy film written and directed by Robert Bresson.
The Buddhist Uprising of 1966 (Vietnamese: Nổi dậy Phật giáo 1966), or more widely known in Vietnam as the Crisis in Central Vietnam (Biến động Miền Trung), was a period of civil and military unrest...
55th German F-104 Starfighter crashes
Dmitri Shostakovich's 11th String quartet premieres in Leningrad
At the beginning of 1966, the number of U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam totaled 184,300.
2,400 people attend White House Conference on Civil Rights
US Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum; 1st lunar soft-landing
European DX Council forms in Copenhagen (shortwave listeners)
-10] Hurricane Alma, kills 51 in Honduras
Cincinnati Red Leo Cardenas hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader
The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).
The 1966 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 81–81, 17 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
"I Am a Rock" is a song written by Paul Simon. It was first performed by Simon as the opening track on his album The Paul Simon Songbook which he originally recorded and released in August 1965, only...
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that law enforcement must warn a person of their constitutional rights before...
Dutch police beat construction workers, 60 injured
Mexican record temperature of 52.5 °C (126.5 °F) in the shade is recorded in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora
The 20th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast on June 16, 1966, from the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center on radio station WCBS. This was the first afternoon Tony Awards ceremony.
Peter Green, British blues-rock guitartist joins John Mayall's Bluebreakers
South African Bishop Alphaeus Hamilton Zulu, is refused a passport and thus permission to attend an international church conference by the South African government
Period of relative peace following WWII exceeds that following WWI
Kanton Bazel leads female suffrage in Switzerland
Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971.
Ernie Terrell beats Doug Jones by unanimous points decision over 15 rounds in Houston to retain his WBA heavyweight boxing title
KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
England spin bowler Derek Underwood goes wicketless in his Test cricket debut v West Indies at Nottingham; captures 297 wickets in illustrious 86 Test career
1st color television transmission in Canada is broadcast from Toronto
Canopus (or Opération Canopus) was the first French two-stage thermonuclear test. It was conducted by the Pacific Carrier Battle Group (nicknamed Alfa Force) on 24 August 1968, at the Pacific...
Atlanta Braves Tony Cloninger, 1st NL player and only pitcher to hit 2 grand slams in a MLB game (17-3 v SF Giants)
in this app and it's been really nice since the weather was good too bad and not too much pain and my neck was hurting and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the...
Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1898 or 1906 – 25 November 1997) was a Malawian politician who served as the leader of Malawi from 1964 to 1994.
King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi
10.51 inches (26.70 cm) of rainfall in Sandusky, Ohio (state record, until broken in 1995)
Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who killed eight student nurses in their South Deering, Chicago, residence by stabbing, strangling, slashing...
James Ronald Ryun is an American former Republican politician and Olympic track and field athlete, who at his peak was widely considered the world's top middle-distance runner.
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
Gemini X returns to Earth
Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) north-west of London.
Lord Gardiner issues the Practice Statement in the House of Lords stating that the House is not bound to follow its own previous precedent
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.
Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today" album goes to #1 and stays at #1 for 5 weeks
Charles Joseph Whitman (June 24, 1941 – August 1, 1966) was an American mass murderer and Marine veteran who became known as the "Texas Tower Sniper".
Radio Vila in the New Hebrides begins broadcasting
The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
Eighth British Empire and Commonwealth Games open in Kingston, Jamaica; first Games held outside the "White Dominions"
33rd NFL Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: Green Bay 38, All-Stars 0 (72,000 attendees)
Race riot in Lansing, Michigan
"Yellow Submarine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with "Eleanor Rigby".
The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon.
The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
Longview, Texas, radio station KLUE holds a "Beatles Bonfire" to burn Beatles records and memorabilia; the station is struck by lightning the following day
Longview, Texas, radio station KLUE is struck by lightning the day after holding a "Beatles Bonfire," knocking an engineer unconscious and causing extensive damage to equipment
Cleveland Stadium's first rock concert: The Beatles headline, and fans break through barriers and rush the stage, causing a 30-minute delay while order is restored
Puerto Rican champion José Torres defeats American Eddie Cotton on points in Las Vegas to retain the WBC/WBA light-heavyweight boxing title
NASA satellite Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit
Earthquake strikes Varto region in eastern Turkey with a 6.8 magnitude, killing around 2,400
The Beatles headline their second show of the day at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, after playing in the afternoon 341 miles away in Cincinnati, Ohio, following a rainout the night before
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
The Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) was a project to digitize the original analog data tapes from the five Lunar Orbiter spacecraft that were sent to the Moon in 1966 and 1967; it was...
Missions to the Moon have been numerous and represent some of the earliest endeavours in space missions, with continuous exploration of the Moon beginning in 1959. The first partially successful...
Baltimore Orioles' Roznovsky and B. Powell are the fourth to hit consecutive pinch home runs
Dutch Interior Minister Smallenbroek resigns after driving drunk
American medical drama series "Dr. Kildare," starring Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey, ends a five-season run on NBC-TV
Referee Leo Horn whistles his last soccer match (Ajax-Bulgaria)
KIFW (now KTNL) TV channel 13 in Sitka, AK (CBS) begins broadcasting
Joe Auer returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a Miami touchdown in the Dolphins' first ever NFL regular-season game; Oakland Raiders go on to win 23-14 at the Orange Bowl before 26,776 fans
Australian Jack Brabham clinches his third Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a sixth place in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County.
KTNE TV Channel 13 in Alliance, NE (PBS) begins broadcasting
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
The Monkees were an American pop rock band, formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s, whose lineup consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork.
Johannes Balthazar Vorster sworn in as premier of South Africa
The Communist Party of Indonesia was a communist party in the Dutch East Indies and later Indonesia. It was the largest non-ruling communist party in the world before its violent disbandment in 1965.
"Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV
Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas throws four touchdown passes in a 38-23 win at Minnesota to surpass Y. A. Tittle as the NFL's career leader with 212 and finishes his career with 290 TD passes
Mike Burke named Yankees pres
Missions to the Moon have been numerous and represent some of the earliest endeavours in space missions, with continuous exploration of the Moon beginning in 1959. The first partially successful...
Five inches of rain falls on NYC
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
spectators, the smallest Yankee Stadium crowd, watch the White Sox win 4-1
Staten Island, the first icebreaker, enters San Francisco Bay
Whitney Museum of American Art opens its controversial Marcel Breuer-designed new building in Manhattan, New York (since relocated)
Chevrolet Camaro, originally named Panther, is introduced
Sanford Koufax (né Braun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed "the Left Arm of God", is an American former baseball player.
The history of Botswana encompasses the region's ancient and tribal history, its colonisation as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and the present-day Republic of Botswana.
Newspaper magnate Thomson purchases "The Times"
Australian Robert "Nat" Young puts on a dominant performance to win the World Surfing Championship at Ocean Beach, San Diego; Joyce Hoffman of Capistrano Beach, California, wins the women's title
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax wins his 27th game of the season, 6-3 against the Philadelphia Phillies; clinches Dodgers' third National League pennant in four years
Artur da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian Army Marshal and the second president of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état.
Dutch Cardinal Bernardus Johannes Alfrink presents New Catechism
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is first declared illegal in the state of California, and other states follow
Rolling Stones record four songs for their first live LP "Got Live If You Want It!" at a concert at Colston Hall in Bristol
Wyoming's Jerry DePoyster kicks three field goals over 50 yards (54, 54, 52)
"Good Vibrations" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys, produced and composed by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Mike Love and, in some published versions, by Tony Asher.
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
US airplanes bomb North Vietnam
Australia bans Troggs' "I Can't Control Myself" as "terribly obscene"
Robert Gordon Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time.
Robert Gordon Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time.
6 youths sentenced in "Johnson murderer!" in Amsterdam
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and...
China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
Belgian runner Gaston Roelants sets a new world record in the one-hour run, covering 20,664 m (12.84 mi)
NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 crashes on the Moon at 6.7°N 162°E
Indian Haryana state created from Punjab; Chandigarh terr created
KHSD TV channel 11 in Lead, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting
Flooding of Arno River (Florence, Italy) destroys countless art works, kills 113
BYU quarterback Virgil Carter sets new NCAA single-game records with 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offence in 53-33 win against Texas Western in Provo, Utah
1st entire lineup televised in color (NBC)
Jean-Claude van Itallie (May 25, 1936 – September 9, 2021) was a Belgian-born American playwright, performer, and theatre workshop teacher.
Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority.
Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church unite as United Methodist Church (USA)
On November 12, 1966, 18-year-old Robert Benjamin Smith shot and killed five people—four women and a toddler—and injured two others at the Rose-Mar College of Beauty in Mesa, Arizona, United States.
Greatest Hits is a 1966 greatest hits album for the Temptations, released by the Gordy (Motown) label. It peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 album chart and remained on the chart for 120 weeks.
Leonids meteor shower peaks at over 150,000 per hour for 20 minutes, a storm so intense that some people think it is the end of the world
Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Sandy Koufax announces his retirement due to an arthritic left elbow
Mad Dog Vachon beats Dick The Bruiser in Omaha, to become NWA champ
Dallas sacks Pittsburgh QBs an NFL record 12 times
Jelle Zijlstra was a Dutch politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 November 1966 until 5 April 1967.
The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida (UF) in American college football.
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Kinshasa, formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966 (Dutch: Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tommy Vann Helms (May 5, 1941 – April 13, 2025) was an American professional baseball player and manager.
Tidal power or tidal energy is harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity using various methods. Although not yet widely used, tidal energy has the...
In highest-scoring NFL game, Washington Redskins defeat NY Giants 72-41
The Kingdom of Burundi becomes a republic: Michel Micombero performs a coup, overthrowing King Ntare V and the monarchy
First NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena; San Francisco Warriors defeat Chicago Bulls 108-101
Barbados gains independence from Great Britain (National Day)
The Free Democratic Party is a liberal political party in Germany. The FDP was founded in 1948 by members of former liberal political parties in Germany before World War II, namely the German...
Television pop group "The Monkees" make their live concert debut at the Honolulu International Centre Arena, in Hawaii
KETS TV channel 2 in Little Rock, AR (PBS) begins broadcasting
A fire at an army barracks in Erzurum, Turkey kills 68 people.
Roger Eugene Maris was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Since the first award in 1901 year, conferment of the Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Literature, has engendered criticism and controversies.
Al Nelson sets NFL record returning missed field goal, 100 yards
Test debut of Clive Lloyd, v India Bombay, 82 & 78
Audouin Dollfus discovers 10th satellite of Saturn, Janus
NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season
WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
Ready Steady Go! (or RSG!) is a British rock/pop music television programme broadcast every Friday evening from 9 August 1963 until 23 December 1966.
Soviet spacecraft Luna 13 lands on Moon
Ballon d'Or: Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton wins award for best European football player; claims award by a single point ahead of Benfica striker Eusébio
The 1966 Everett truck-train crash was a railway accident that occurred on December 28, 1966, when a train struck a stalled tank truck, killing 13 people in Everett, Massachusetts.
Pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting
Patrick Dempsey, American actor and racecar driver, known for american actor and racecar driver, was born on 1966-01-13.
Stefan Edberg, Swedish athlete, known for swedish tennis player, was born on 1966-01-19. Stefan Edberg is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No.
Rick Astley, English musician, known for english singer, was born on 1966-02-06. Richard Paul Astley is an English singer, songwriter, radio DJ and podcaster.
Hristo Stoichkov, Bulgarian athlete, known for bulgarian footballer, was born on 1966-02-08. Hristo Stoichkov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and current football commentator for TUDN.
Brett Kavanaugh is born
Dr. Dre musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1966-02-18. Andre Romell Young, known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor.
Pat LaFontaine, American athlete, known for american ice hockey player, was born on 1966-02-22. Patrick Michael LaFontaine is an American former professional ice hockey player.
Michael Dell, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1966-02-23. Michael Saul Dell is an American billionaire businessman and investor.
Ron Gant, American athlete, known for american baseball player and news anchor, was born on 1966-03-02.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Ethiopian ethiopian public health official, known for ethiopian public health official, was born on 1966-03-03.
Aamir Khan, Indian actor and filmmaker, known for indian actor and filmmaker, was born on 1966-03-14.
The Undertaker, American professional wrestler, known for american professional wrestler, was born on 1966-03-24.
Sarah Jessica Parker, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1966-03-25. Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress and television producer.
Robert Downey Jr actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-04-04. Robert John Downey Jr. is an American actor.
Jon Cryer, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-04-16. Jonathan Niven Cryer is an American actor.
Martin Lawrence, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1966-04-16. Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an American actor and comedian.
Keiji Inafune is born
Steve Yzerman, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1966-05-09.
Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter musician, known for american singer-songwriter musician, was born on 1966-05-17.
John C. Reilly, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-05-24. John Christopher Reilly is an American actor.
Yahya Jammeh is born
Pat Cash, Australian athlete, known for australian tennis player, was born on 1966-05-27. Patrick Hart Cash is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach.
Brooke Shields, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1966-05-31. Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and current president of the Actors' Equity Association.
Andrea Jaeger, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1966-06-04. Andrea Jaeger ( YAY-gər; born June 4, 1965) is an American former professional tennis player.
Cam Neely, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1966-06-06. Cameron Michael Neely is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player.
Elizabeth Hurley, English actress and model, known for english actress and model, was born on 1966-06-10. Elizabeth Jane Hurley, often known as Liz Hurley, is an English actress and model.
Dan Jansen, American athlete, known for american speed skater, was born on 1966-06-17. Daniel Erwin Jansen is a retired American speed skater.
Shawn Michaels, American professional wrestler, known for american professional wrestler, was born on 1966-07-22. Shawn Michaels is an American retired professional wrestler.
Slash, American musician, known for british musician, was born on 1966-07-23. Saul Hudson, known professionally as Slash, is a British-American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the hard…
J. K. Rowling author, known for british author, was born on 1966-07-31. Joanne Rowling, better known by her pen name J. K.
Sam Mendes, English film and stage director, known for british film and stage director, was born on 1966-08-01.
David Robinson, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1966-08-06.
Shinji Mikami is born
Marlee Matlin, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1966-08-24. Marlee Matlin is an American actress.
Shania Twain musician, known for canadian country singer, was born on 1966-08-28. Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( eye-LEEN ...
Lennox Lewis athlete, known for british and canadian boxer, was born on 1966-09-02.
Charlie Sheen, American film and television actor, known for american film and television actor, was born on 1966-09-03.
Uta Pippig is born
Bashar al-Assad is born
Dmitry Medvedev, Russian politician, known for russian politician, was born on 1966-09-14.
Yuji Naka, Japanese video game designer, known for japanese video game designer, was born on 1966-09-17.
Scottie Pippen athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1966-09-25.
Petro Poroshenko is born
Jill Soloway, American television creator, known for american television creator, was born on 1966-09-26. Joey Soloway is an American television creator, showrunner, director and writer.
Mario Lemieux, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1966-10-05. Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Patrick Roy, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1966-10-05.
Matt Biondi, American athlete, known for american swimmer, was born on 1966-10-08. Matthew Nicholas Biondi is an American former competitive swimmer and water polo player.
Luke Perry, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-10-11. Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor.
Shah Rukh Khan, Indian actor, known for indian actor, was born on 1966-11-02. Shah Rukh Khan, popularly known by the initials SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer renowned for his work in Hindi…
Björk, Icelandic musician, known for icelandic singer, was born on 1966-11-21. Björk Guðmundsdóttir, known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and…
Ben Stiller, American actor, comedian, and filmmaker, known for american actor, comedian, and filmmaker, was born on 1966-11-30.
Sinead O'Connor, Irish musician, known for irish singer-songwriter, was born on 1966-12-08. Shuhada' Sadaqat was an Irish singer-songwriter, record producer and activist.
Salman Khan, Indian actor and film producer, known for indian actor and film producer, was born on 1966-12-27.
Mark Carney is born
Chester Nimitz naval officer, known for american naval officer, died on 1966-02-20. Chester William Nimitz (24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy.
Margaret Sanger, American birth control activist and nurse, known for american birth control activist and nurse, died on 1966-09-06.
Cluny MacPherson inventor of the gas mask, known for canadian inventor of the gas mask, died on 1966-11-16.
A 1980 transit strike in New York City halted service on the New York City Transit Authority (a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) for the first time since 1966.
The Beatles' album "Rubber Soul" goes to #1 and stays there for six weeks, while the single "We Can Work It Out" also charts at #1 for three weeks
Batman is an American comedy television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
Indira Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
Quiet Beatle George Harrison (22) weds British model Pattie Boyd (21) at the registry office in Epsom, Surrey, England, Paul serves as best man; divorce in 1977
Luna 9 (Луна-9), internal designation Ye-6 No.13, was an uncrewed space mission of the Soviet Union's Luna programme.
Dutch Crown Princess Beatrix (later Queen Beatrix) (28) weds German aristocrat Claus von Amsberg (39) in Amsterdam
Suharto (8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the second and longest-serving president of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998.
Large-scale anti-Vietnam War protests take place in the United States, including in New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago
Frank Sinatra records "Strangers in the Night" single for his album of the same name, later reaches #1 on the Billboard charts
Actor and comedian Michael Palin (22) weds Helen Gibbins
"Paint It Black" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it is a raga rock song with Indian, Middle Eastern,...
Miami beats St. Petersburg (Florida State League) 4-3 in 29 innings, the longest uninterrupted game in organized baseball
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", film directorial debut of Mike Nichols, based on Edward Albee's 1962 play of the same name, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is released (Academy Awards Best Actress, 1967)
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
The Newlywed Game is an American television game show. Newly married couples compete against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know or do not know...
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founds the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishna movement) in New York City
American actress Jayne Mansfield and American film producer and director Matt Cimber file for divorce, after less than 2 years of marriage
Frank Sinatra's album "Strangers in the Night" hits #1 on the US charts and wins a Grammy for Record of the Year and Best Male Vocal Performance
"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with "Yellow Submarine".
American law student, and future politician, Joe Biden of Delaware (21) weds fellow Syracuse University student, and future teacher, Neilia Hunter (22) of Skaneateles, New York, at a Catholic church in Skaneateles, until her death in 1972
Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center, New York City, with Leontyne Price as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra" by Samuel Barber
Jimi Hendrix Experience rock trio debuts with American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, British bassist Noel Redding and British drummer Mitch Mitchell in Évreux, Normandy, France
The Aberfan disaster (Welsh: Trychineb Aberfan) was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966.
Australian Jack Brabham is the first to win the F1 World Drivers' Championship and the International Cup for Constructors' Championship in the same year, finishing 2nd in the season-ending Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the US
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Buzz Aldrin takes the first "space selfie," a photo of himself performing extravehicular activity in space during the Gemini 12 mission
The US and USSR reach an agreement on a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons in outer space (the Outer Space Treaty), which is signed the following month
"A Man for All Seasons," based on the play by Robert Bolt, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Paul Scofield, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1967)
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time.
First Jewish child born in Spain since the 1492 expulsion
Floyd Bixler McKissick (March 9, 1922 – April 28, 1991) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist.
Kevin Douglas Walters is a former Australian cricketer. He was known as an attacking batsman, a useful part-time bowler, and also as a typical ocker.
Aloysius Martin Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002), known by the ring name Lou Thesz, was an American professional wrestler and wrestling coach.
The Lovin' Spoonful is a Canadian-American folk-rock band formed in Greenwich Village, New York City, in 1964.
Polish government denies exit visa to Cardinal Wyszynski, barring him from travel abroad
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's...
"Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV
The First Nigerian Republic is overthrown in a military coup d'etat by Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna, the Prime Minister of Nigeria and other senior political and military figures are killed
Chicago Black Hawks' right wing Bobby Hull scores 4 goals (his 17th career hat trick) in a 6-5 loss to NY Rangers; becomes the first player in team history to score 300 goals
B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban...
British composer Michael Tippett's cantata "Vision of St Augustine" premieres in London
Air India Flight 101 was a scheduled Air India passenger flight from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to London, via Delhi, Beirut, and Geneva.
WCMC (now WMGM) TV channel 40 in Wildwood, NJ (NBC) 1st broadcast
Wisconsin State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for 1966
Snow storm in north east US kills 165
-19°F (-28°C), Corinth, Mississippi (state record)
Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers
Bill Lawry (119) & Bob Simpson (225) complete match-winning 244 opening stand in Australia's 1st innings, 4th Test v England in Adelaide
Pakistan suggests six-point agenda, with Kashmir dispute as number one item, for proposed Indo-Pak ministerial talks after 1965 war
1st operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched US
Haneda Airport (羽田空港, Haneda Kūkō; IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), officially Tokyo International Airport (東京国際空港, Tōkyō kokusai Kūkō) and sometimes abbreviated to Tokyo-Haneda, is a Japanese international...
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean.
KWCM TV channel 10 in Appleton, MN (PBS) begins broadcasting
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 995 points
SF Giants outfielder Willie Mays signs baseball's highest contract at $130,000 per year
USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Australian currency is decimalised, and decimal currency postage stamps introduced
Kees Verkerk becomes world champion all-round skater
Australian cricket batsman Bob Cowper makes a patient 307 (727 mins, 20 x 4s) in drawn 5th Test v England in Melbourne
French satellite Diapason D-1A launch into Earth orbit
Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR
Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, 1st 2-dog crew
The 1966 Syrian coup d'état (also known as the 23 February Movement) refers to events between 21 and 23 February during which the government of the Syrian Arab Republic was overthrown and replaced.
The 1966 Syrian coup d'état (also known as the 23 February Movement) refers to events between 21 and 23 February during which the government of the Syrian Arab Republic was overthrown and replaced.
KBIM TV channel 10 in Roswell, NM (CBS) begins broadcasting
Cavern Club (Beatles hangout) in Liverpool, England closes
The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region, officially the Syrian Regional Branch, was a neo-Ba'athist organisation founded on 7 April 1947 by Michel Aflaq, Salah al-Din al-Bitar and followers of...
,000 US soldiers in Vietnam
Canadian Pacific airliner explodes on landing at Tokyo, 64 die
BOAC Flight 911 was a round-the-world flight operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) that crashed near Mount Fuji in Japan on 5 March 1966, with the loss of all 113 passengers and...
Barry Sadler's "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks)
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street (later...
Andrew Brimmer becomes 1st black governor of Federal Reserve Board
5 time American Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires from racing
A fire at two ski resorts in Numata, Japan kills 31 people.
"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." star David McCallum receives huge welcome in London
South Africa's government bans Defense & Aid Fund
Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins
Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a...
1st official meeting after 400 years of Catholic & Anglican Church
Selective Service announces college deferments based on performance
Beatles pose for photographer Robert Whitaker with mutilated dolls and butchered meat for album cover of "Yesterday & Today", it is later pulled from circulation and replaced with a different photo
25,000 anti war demonstrators march in NYC
"Hold On, I'm Comin'" (officially registered as "Hold On, I'm Coming", and shown on the original single release as "Hold On! I'm Comin'" and "Hold On! I'm a Comin'") is a song first recorded in 1966...
The Soviet space program was the state space program of the Soviet Union, active from 1951 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Luna 10 or Lunik 10 was a 1966 Soviet lunar robotic spacecraft mission in the Luna program.
Pirate Radio Scotland changes name to Radio Ireland
WTVX TV channel 34 in Ft Pierce-Vero Beach, FL (IND) 1st broadcast
Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 – 11 June 1997) was a famous Indian long distance swimmer and lawyer.
US recovers a lost hydrogen bomb from the Mediterranean sea floor (whoops)
Angel Stadium (originally and colloquially known as Anaheim Stadium) is a ballpark in Anaheim, California, United States.
Emmett Ashford becomes first African American major league baseball umpire in Washington Senators’ game against the Cleveland Indians at D.C. Stadium
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
Pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s
KHET TV channel 11 in Honolulu, HI (PBS) begins broadcasting
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia...
th international soccer match between Netherlands and Belgium (3-1)
In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic
WDCA TV channel 20 in Washington, D.C. (IND) begins broadcasting
Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4
The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball club that played in Milwaukee, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves.
Drunk driver kills 10 children in Asse, Belgium
The 1966 Tashkent earthquake occurred on 26 April in the Uzbek SSR. It had a moment magnitude of 5.2 with an epicenter in central Tashkent at a depth of 3–8 kilometers (1.9–5.0 mi).
Anton Szandor LaVey was an American writer, musician, and Satanist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan, and the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism.
Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine".
WDHO (now WNWO) TV channel 24 in Toledo, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
Soviet government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR
Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Montreal Canadiens earn back-to-back titles; beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-2 in OT for a 4-2 series victory
Canadian Minister of Finance announces a $20 Centennial gold coin
"Monday, Monday" is a 1966 song written by John Phillips and recorded by the Mamas & the Papas, with backing music by members of the Wrecking Crew for their 1966 album If You Can Believe Your Eyes...
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
Andrew Felton Brimmer (September 13, 1926 – October 7, 2012) was an American economist and business leader who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1966 to 1974.
25°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
Elva Ruby Miller (October 5, 1907 – July 5, 1997) known professionally as Mrs. Miller, was an American singer who became a novelty figure in the 1960s for her unconventional interpretations of...
South Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die
Capitol Records releases the Beach Boys 11th studio album "Pet Sounds"; the groundbreaking work includes hit singles "Sloop John B", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", and "God Only Knows"
KFDO (now KVIJ) TV channel 8 in Sayre, Oklahoma (ABC) begins broadcasting
19th Cannes Film Festival: "A Man and a Woman" directed by Claude Lelouch and "The Birds, the Bees and the Italians" directed by Pietro Germi jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
Elva Ruby Miller (October 5, 1907 – July 5, 1997) known professionally as Mrs. Miller, was an American singer who became a novelty figure in the 1960s for her unconventional interpretations of...
Dame Te Atairangikaahu reigned as Māori Queen from 1966 until her death in 2006. Her reign was the longest of any Māori monarch. Her full name and title was Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu.
Au hasard Balthazar, also known as Balthazar, is a 1966 tragedy film written and directed by Robert Bresson.
The Buddhist Uprising of 1966 (Vietnamese: Nổi dậy Phật giáo 1966), or more widely known in Vietnam as the Crisis in Central Vietnam (Biến động Miền Trung), was a period of civil and military unrest...
55th German F-104 Starfighter crashes
Dmitri Shostakovich's 11th String quartet premieres in Leningrad
At the beginning of 1966, the number of U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam totaled 184,300.
2,400 people attend White House Conference on Civil Rights
US Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum; 1st lunar soft-landing
European DX Council forms in Copenhagen (shortwave listeners)
-10] Hurricane Alma, kills 51 in Honduras
Cincinnati Red Leo Cardenas hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader
The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).
The 1966 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 81–81, 17 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
"I Am a Rock" is a song written by Paul Simon. It was first performed by Simon as the opening track on his album The Paul Simon Songbook which he originally recorded and released in August 1965, only...
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that law enforcement must warn a person of their constitutional rights before...
Dutch police beat construction workers, 60 injured
Mexican record temperature of 52.5 °C (126.5 °F) in the shade is recorded in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora
The 20th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast on June 16, 1966, from the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center on radio station WCBS. This was the first afternoon Tony Awards ceremony.
Peter Green, British blues-rock guitartist joins John Mayall's Bluebreakers
South African Bishop Alphaeus Hamilton Zulu, is refused a passport and thus permission to attend an international church conference by the South African government
Period of relative peace following WWII exceeds that following WWI
Kanton Bazel leads female suffrage in Switzerland
Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971.
Ernie Terrell beats Doug Jones by unanimous points decision over 15 rounds in Houston to retain his WBA heavyweight boxing title
KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
England spin bowler Derek Underwood goes wicketless in his Test cricket debut v West Indies at Nottingham; captures 297 wickets in illustrious 86 Test career
1st color television transmission in Canada is broadcast from Toronto
Canopus (or Opération Canopus) was the first French two-stage thermonuclear test. It was conducted by the Pacific Carrier Battle Group (nicknamed Alfa Force) on 24 August 1968, at the Pacific...
Atlanta Braves Tony Cloninger, 1st NL player and only pitcher to hit 2 grand slams in a MLB game (17-3 v SF Giants)
in this app and it's been really nice since the weather was good too bad and not too much pain and my neck was hurting and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the...
Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1898 or 1906 – 25 November 1997) was a Malawian politician who served as the leader of Malawi from 1964 to 1994.
King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi
10.51 inches (26.70 cm) of rainfall in Sandusky, Ohio (state record, until broken in 1995)
Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who killed eight student nurses in their South Deering, Chicago, residence by stabbing, strangling, slashing...
James Ronald Ryun is an American former Republican politician and Olympic track and field athlete, who at his peak was widely considered the world's top middle-distance runner.
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
Gemini X returns to Earth
Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) north-west of London.
Lord Gardiner issues the Practice Statement in the House of Lords stating that the House is not bound to follow its own previous precedent
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.
Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today" album goes to #1 and stays at #1 for 5 weeks
Charles Joseph Whitman (June 24, 1941 – August 1, 1966) was an American mass murderer and Marine veteran who became known as the "Texas Tower Sniper".
Radio Vila in the New Hebrides begins broadcasting
The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
Eighth British Empire and Commonwealth Games open in Kingston, Jamaica; first Games held outside the "White Dominions"
33rd NFL Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: Green Bay 38, All-Stars 0 (72,000 attendees)
Race riot in Lansing, Michigan
"Yellow Submarine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with "Eleanor Rigby".
The 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic spacecraft mission, part of NASA's Lunar Orbiter program, was the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon.
The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
Longview, Texas, radio station KLUE holds a "Beatles Bonfire" to burn Beatles records and memorabilia; the station is struck by lightning the following day
Longview, Texas, radio station KLUE is struck by lightning the day after holding a "Beatles Bonfire," knocking an engineer unconscious and causing extensive damage to equipment
Cleveland Stadium's first rock concert: The Beatles headline, and fans break through barriers and rush the stage, causing a 30-minute delay while order is restored
Puerto Rican champion José Torres defeats American Eddie Cotton on points in Las Vegas to retain the WBC/WBA light-heavyweight boxing title
NASA satellite Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit
Earthquake strikes Varto region in eastern Turkey with a 6.8 magnitude, killing around 2,400
The Beatles headline their second show of the day at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, after playing in the afternoon 341 miles away in Cincinnati, Ohio, following a rainout the night before
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
The Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) was a project to digitize the original analog data tapes from the five Lunar Orbiter spacecraft that were sent to the Moon in 1966 and 1967; it was...
Missions to the Moon have been numerous and represent some of the earliest endeavours in space missions, with continuous exploration of the Moon beginning in 1959. The first partially successful...
Baltimore Orioles' Roznovsky and B. Powell are the fourth to hit consecutive pinch home runs
Dutch Interior Minister Smallenbroek resigns after driving drunk
American medical drama series "Dr. Kildare," starring Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey, ends a five-season run on NBC-TV
Referee Leo Horn whistles his last soccer match (Ajax-Bulgaria)
KIFW (now KTNL) TV channel 13 in Sitka, AK (CBS) begins broadcasting
Joe Auer returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a Miami touchdown in the Dolphins' first ever NFL regular-season game; Oakland Raiders go on to win 23-14 at the Orange Bowl before 26,776 fans
Australian Jack Brabham clinches his third Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a sixth place in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County.
KTNE TV Channel 13 in Alliance, NE (PBS) begins broadcasting
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
The Monkees were an American pop rock band, formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s, whose lineup consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork.
Johannes Balthazar Vorster sworn in as premier of South Africa
The Communist Party of Indonesia was a communist party in the Dutch East Indies and later Indonesia. It was the largest non-ruling communist party in the world before its violent disbandment in 1965.
"Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV
Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas throws four touchdown passes in a 38-23 win at Minnesota to surpass Y. A. Tittle as the NFL's career leader with 212 and finishes his career with 290 TD passes
Mike Burke named Yankees pres
Missions to the Moon have been numerous and represent some of the earliest endeavours in space missions, with continuous exploration of the Moon beginning in 1959. The first partially successful...
Five inches of rain falls on NYC
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
spectators, the smallest Yankee Stadium crowd, watch the White Sox win 4-1
Staten Island, the first icebreaker, enters San Francisco Bay
Whitney Museum of American Art opens its controversial Marcel Breuer-designed new building in Manhattan, New York (since relocated)
Chevrolet Camaro, originally named Panther, is introduced
Sanford Koufax (né Braun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed "the Left Arm of God", is an American former baseball player.
The history of Botswana encompasses the region's ancient and tribal history, its colonisation as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and the present-day Republic of Botswana.
Newspaper magnate Thomson purchases "The Times"
Australian Robert "Nat" Young puts on a dominant performance to win the World Surfing Championship at Ocean Beach, San Diego; Joyce Hoffman of Capistrano Beach, California, wins the women's title
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax wins his 27th game of the season, 6-3 against the Philadelphia Phillies; clinches Dodgers' third National League pennant in four years
Artur da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian Army Marshal and the second president of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état.
Dutch Cardinal Bernardus Johannes Alfrink presents New Catechism
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is first declared illegal in the state of California, and other states follow
Rolling Stones record four songs for their first live LP "Got Live If You Want It!" at a concert at Colston Hall in Bristol
Wyoming's Jerry DePoyster kicks three field goals over 50 yards (54, 54, 52)
"Good Vibrations" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys, produced and composed by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Mike Love and, in some published versions, by Tony Asher.
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
US airplanes bomb North Vietnam
Australia bans Troggs' "I Can't Control Myself" as "terribly obscene"
Robert Gordon Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time.
Robert Gordon Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time.
6 youths sentenced in "Johnson murderer!" in Amsterdam
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and...
China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
Belgian runner Gaston Roelants sets a new world record in the one-hour run, covering 20,664 m (12.84 mi)
NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 crashes on the Moon at 6.7°N 162°E
Indian Haryana state created from Punjab; Chandigarh terr created
KHSD TV channel 11 in Lead, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting
Flooding of Arno River (Florence, Italy) destroys countless art works, kills 113
BYU quarterback Virgil Carter sets new NCAA single-game records with 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offence in 53-33 win against Texas Western in Provo, Utah
1st entire lineup televised in color (NBC)
Jean-Claude van Itallie (May 25, 1936 – September 9, 2021) was a Belgian-born American playwright, performer, and theatre workshop teacher.
Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority.
Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church unite as United Methodist Church (USA)
On November 12, 1966, 18-year-old Robert Benjamin Smith shot and killed five people—four women and a toddler—and injured two others at the Rose-Mar College of Beauty in Mesa, Arizona, United States.
Greatest Hits is a 1966 greatest hits album for the Temptations, released by the Gordy (Motown) label. It peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 album chart and remained on the chart for 120 weeks.
Leonids meteor shower peaks at over 150,000 per hour for 20 minutes, a storm so intense that some people think it is the end of the world
Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Sandy Koufax announces his retirement due to an arthritic left elbow
Mad Dog Vachon beats Dick The Bruiser in Omaha, to become NWA champ
Dallas sacks Pittsburgh QBs an NFL record 12 times
Jelle Zijlstra was a Dutch politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 November 1966 until 5 April 1967.
The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida (UF) in American college football.
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Kinshasa, formerly named Léopoldville from 1881–1966 (Dutch: Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tommy Vann Helms (May 5, 1941 – April 13, 2025) was an American professional baseball player and manager.
Tidal power or tidal energy is harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity using various methods. Although not yet widely used, tidal energy has the...
In highest-scoring NFL game, Washington Redskins defeat NY Giants 72-41
The Kingdom of Burundi becomes a republic: Michel Micombero performs a coup, overthrowing King Ntare V and the monarchy
First NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena; San Francisco Warriors defeat Chicago Bulls 108-101
Barbados gains independence from Great Britain (National Day)
The Free Democratic Party is a liberal political party in Germany. The FDP was founded in 1948 by members of former liberal political parties in Germany before World War II, namely the German...
Television pop group "The Monkees" make their live concert debut at the Honolulu International Centre Arena, in Hawaii
KETS TV channel 2 in Little Rock, AR (PBS) begins broadcasting
A fire at an army barracks in Erzurum, Turkey kills 68 people.
Roger Eugene Maris was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Since the first award in 1901 year, conferment of the Nobel Prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Literature, has engendered criticism and controversies.
Al Nelson sets NFL record returning missed field goal, 100 yards
Test debut of Clive Lloyd, v India Bombay, 82 & 78
Audouin Dollfus discovers 10th satellite of Saturn, Janus
NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season
WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
Ready Steady Go! (or RSG!) is a British rock/pop music television programme broadcast every Friday evening from 9 August 1963 until 23 December 1966.
Soviet spacecraft Luna 13 lands on Moon
Ballon d'Or: Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton wins award for best European football player; claims award by a single point ahead of Benfica striker Eusébio
The 1966 Everett truck-train crash was a railway accident that occurred on December 28, 1966, when a train struck a stalled tank truck, killing 13 people in Everett, Massachusetts.
Pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting
Patrick Dempsey, American actor and racecar driver, known for american actor and racecar driver, was born on 1966-01-13.
Stefan Edberg, Swedish athlete, known for swedish tennis player, was born on 1966-01-19. Stefan Edberg is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No.
Rick Astley, English musician, known for english singer, was born on 1966-02-06. Richard Paul Astley is an English singer, songwriter, radio DJ and podcaster.
Hristo Stoichkov, Bulgarian athlete, known for bulgarian footballer, was born on 1966-02-08. Hristo Stoichkov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and current football commentator for TUDN.
Brett Kavanaugh is born
Dr. Dre musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1966-02-18. Andre Romell Young, known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor.
Pat LaFontaine, American athlete, known for american ice hockey player, was born on 1966-02-22. Patrick Michael LaFontaine is an American former professional ice hockey player.
Michael Dell, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1966-02-23. Michael Saul Dell is an American billionaire businessman and investor.
Ron Gant, American athlete, known for american baseball player and news anchor, was born on 1966-03-02.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Ethiopian ethiopian public health official, known for ethiopian public health official, was born on 1966-03-03.
Aamir Khan, Indian actor and filmmaker, known for indian actor and filmmaker, was born on 1966-03-14.
The Undertaker, American professional wrestler, known for american professional wrestler, was born on 1966-03-24.
Sarah Jessica Parker, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1966-03-25. Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress and television producer.
Robert Downey Jr actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-04-04. Robert John Downey Jr. is an American actor.
Jon Cryer, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-04-16. Jonathan Niven Cryer is an American actor.
Martin Lawrence, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1966-04-16. Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence is an American actor and comedian.
Keiji Inafune is born
Steve Yzerman, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1966-05-09.
Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter musician, known for american singer-songwriter musician, was born on 1966-05-17.
John C. Reilly, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-05-24. John Christopher Reilly is an American actor.
Yahya Jammeh is born
Pat Cash, Australian athlete, known for australian tennis player, was born on 1966-05-27. Patrick Hart Cash is an Australian former professional tennis player and coach.
Brooke Shields, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1966-05-31. Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and current president of the Actors' Equity Association.
Andrea Jaeger, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1966-06-04. Andrea Jaeger ( YAY-gər; born June 4, 1965) is an American former professional tennis player.
Cam Neely, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1966-06-06. Cameron Michael Neely is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player.
Elizabeth Hurley, English actress and model, known for english actress and model, was born on 1966-06-10. Elizabeth Jane Hurley, often known as Liz Hurley, is an English actress and model.
Dan Jansen, American athlete, known for american speed skater, was born on 1966-06-17. Daniel Erwin Jansen is a retired American speed skater.
Shawn Michaels, American professional wrestler, known for american professional wrestler, was born on 1966-07-22. Shawn Michaels is an American retired professional wrestler.
Slash, American musician, known for british musician, was born on 1966-07-23. Saul Hudson, known professionally as Slash, is a British-American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the hard…
J. K. Rowling author, known for british author, was born on 1966-07-31. Joanne Rowling, better known by her pen name J. K.
Sam Mendes, English film and stage director, known for british film and stage director, was born on 1966-08-01.
David Robinson, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1966-08-06.
Shinji Mikami is born
Marlee Matlin, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1966-08-24. Marlee Matlin is an American actress.
Shania Twain musician, known for canadian country singer, was born on 1966-08-28. Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( eye-LEEN ...
Lennox Lewis athlete, known for british and canadian boxer, was born on 1966-09-02.
Charlie Sheen, American film and television actor, known for american film and television actor, was born on 1966-09-03.
Uta Pippig is born
Bashar al-Assad is born
Dmitry Medvedev, Russian politician, known for russian politician, was born on 1966-09-14.
Yuji Naka, Japanese video game designer, known for japanese video game designer, was born on 1966-09-17.
Scottie Pippen athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1966-09-25.
Petro Poroshenko is born
Jill Soloway, American television creator, known for american television creator, was born on 1966-09-26. Joey Soloway is an American television creator, showrunner, director and writer.
Mario Lemieux, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1966-10-05. Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Patrick Roy, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1966-10-05.
Matt Biondi, American athlete, known for american swimmer, was born on 1966-10-08. Matthew Nicholas Biondi is an American former competitive swimmer and water polo player.
Luke Perry, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-10-11. Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor.
Shah Rukh Khan, Indian actor, known for indian actor, was born on 1966-11-02. Shah Rukh Khan, popularly known by the initials SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer renowned for his work in Hindi…
Björk, Icelandic musician, known for icelandic singer, was born on 1966-11-21. Björk Guðmundsdóttir, known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and…
Ben Stiller, American actor, comedian, and filmmaker, known for american actor, comedian, and filmmaker, was born on 1966-11-30.
Sinead O'Connor, Irish musician, known for irish singer-songwriter, was born on 1966-12-08. Shuhada' Sadaqat was an Irish singer-songwriter, record producer and activist.
Salman Khan, Indian actor and film producer, known for indian actor and film producer, was born on 1966-12-27.
Mark Carney is born
Chester Nimitz naval officer, known for american naval officer, died on 1966-02-20. Chester William Nimitz (24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy.
Margaret Sanger, American birth control activist and nurse, known for american birth control activist and nurse, died on 1966-09-06.
Cluny MacPherson inventor of the gas mask, known for canadian inventor of the gas mask, died on 1966-11-16.