Date: June 6, 1966
The Heron Road Bridge collapses while being built, killing nine workers in the deadliest construction accident in both Ottawa and Ontario. Date: August 10, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966NFWA and AWOC Merge…
Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member when he is appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Date: January 13, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Palomares Incident: B-52…
Project Gemini: Gemini 12 completes the program's final mission, when it splashes down safely in the Atlantic Ocean. Date: November 15, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Gemini 8 Launch: First Orbital Docking by…
Aeroflot Flight 2723 crashes into the Caspian Sea off the Absheron Peninsula, killing 33 people. Date: April 23, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Chicago Freedom Movement Rally at Soldier Field Draws 60,000 -…
A Canadian Pacific Air Lines DC-8-43 explodes on landing at Tokyo International Airport, killing 64 people. Date: March 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Pakistan Proposes Six-Point Kashmir Agenda After Indo-Pakistani War, February…
The pleasure cruiser MV Darlwyne disappeared off the Cornwall coast with the loss of all 31 aboard. Date: July 31, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Star Trek Premieres with “The Man Trap” September…