Haile Selassie Visits Jamaica, Rastafari Grounation Day, April 21, 1966
Date: April 21, 1966
Date: April 21, 1966
In Syria, Ba'ath Party member Salah Jadid leads an intra-party military coup that replaces the previous government of General Amin al-Hafiz, also a Baathist. Date: February 23, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 23 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Haile…
The Greek ship SSΒ Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200. Date: December 8, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 8 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Arno River Floods Florence, Destroying Art and Rare Books, November…
A racially charged incident in a bar sparks the six-day Hough riots in Cleveland, Ohio; 1,700 Ohio National Guard troops intervene to restore order. Date: July 18, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 18 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Edward…
A colliery spoil tip slips onto houses and a school in the village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people, 116 of whom were schoolchildren. Date: October 21, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 21 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The three Beaumont children disappear from a beach in Glenelg, South Australia, resulting in one of the country's largest-ever police investigations. Date: January 26, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Soviet Union Launches Luna…
All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133. Date: February 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 4 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Luna 9 First Soft Moon Landing and Surface Photos, February 3, 1966Apollo Program AS-201…