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1966 Historical Event(s)
January 15, 1966
– The Nigerian First Republic, led by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is overthrown in a military coup d’état.
January 21, 1966
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology.
January 24, 1966
– An Air India Boeing 707 jet crashes on Mont Blanc, on the border between France and Italy, killing 117.
April 25, 1966
– The city of Tashkent is destroyed by a huge earthquake.
May 15, 1966
– After a policy dispute, Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky of South Vietnam’s ruling junta launches a military attack on the forces of General Ton That Dinh, forcing him to abandon his command.
July 15, 1966
– Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone.
August 6, 1966
– Braniff Airlines Flight 250 crashes in Falls City, NE killing all 42 on board.
August 7, 1966
– Race riots occur in Lansing, Michigan.
December 8, 1966
– The Greek ship SS Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200.
December 27, 1966
– The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, is discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Who Were Born On 1966?
February 6, 1966
– Rick Astley, British singer
February 20, 1966
– Cindy Crawford, American model
March 6, 1966
– Alan Davies, British comedian and actor
May 3, 1966
– Frank Dietrich, German politician (d. 2011)
May 17, 1966
– Hill Harper, American actor
June 23, 1966
– Chico DeBarge, American R&B singer (DeBarge)
September 10, 1966
– Joe Nieuwendyk, Canadian ice hockey player
October 19, 1966
– Roger R. Cross, Jamaican-born actor
November 22, 1966
– Ed Ferrara, American pro wrestler and commentator
December 15, 1966
– Carl Hooper, former West Indian cricket player and captain