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1966 Calendar
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1966 Historical Event(s)
- January 21, 1966 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology.
- February 26, 1966 – Vietnam War: The ROK Capital Division of the South Korean Army massacres 380 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam.
- March 8, 1966 – A bomb planted by young Irish protesters destroys Nelson’s Pillar in Dublin.
- March 17, 1966 – Off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, the Ship DSV submarine finds a missing American hydrogen bomb.
- April 26, 1966 – An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 destroys Tashkent.
- April 30, 1966 – The Church of Satan is established at the Black House in San Francisco, California.
- June 13, 1966 – The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
- September 30, 1966 – The British protectorate of Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana. Seretse Khama takes office as the first President.
- October 9, 1966 – Vietnam War: Binh Tai massacre
- November 15, 1966 – Gemini program: Gemini 12 completes the program’s final mission, when it splashes down safely in the Atlantic Ocean.
Who Were Born On 1966?
- February 7, 1966 – Kristin Otto, German swimmer
- March 4, 1966 – Wash West, English gay porn film director
- April 28, 1966 – John Daly, American golfer
- July 23, 1966 – Samantha Beckinsale, English actress
- October 31, 1966 – Koji Kanemoto, Japanese professional wrestler
- November 5, 1966 – Georgia Apostolou, Greek actress
- November 16, 1966 – Dave Kushner, American guitarist (Velvet Revolver)
- November 22, 1966 – Richard Stanley, South African film director
- November 30, 1966 – Mika Salo, Finnish racing driver
- December 22, 1966 – Dmitry Bilozerchev, Soviet gymnast