Date: June 13, 1966
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. Date: September 9, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 9 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Γvariste Kimba Publicly Executed in Kinshasa, May…
The 23rd Street Fire in New York City kills 12 firefighters. Date: October 17, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 17 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966American Flyers Flight 280/D Crashes in Ardmore, Killing 83 – April 22, 1966Beaumont Children…
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 β π Other events on January 13 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Apollo Program AS-201…
Venera 3 Soviet space probe crashes on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface. Date: March 1, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966NFWA and AWOC Merge to Form UFWOC,…
Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President. Date: July 6, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 6 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Ansett-ANA Flight 149 Crash Kills 24 in Winton, Queensland, September 22, 1966Ba’ath Party Takes…
The Soviet Union launches the unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft as part of the Luna program. Date: January 31, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 31 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Chinese Communist Party Issues May 16 Notice, Beginning Cultural Revolution,…