Date: August 16, 1966
The Great Fire of Iloilo breaks out in a lumber yard in Iznart Street and burns for almost half a day destroying nearly three-quarters of the City Proper area and Php 50 million pesos in total properties' damage. Date: February 7, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 7 ๐ Events…
Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches. Date: May 25, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Ghanaian Coup Overthrows Nkrumah’s Government, February 24, 1966John Lennon Says Beatles More Popular Than Jesus March 4, 1966Cuban Adjustment Act…
Vietnam War: The Battle of Long Tan ensues after a patrol from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment clashes with a Viet Cong force in Phฦฐแปc Tuy Province. Date: August 18, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ On This Day (Today)…
Palomares incident: A B-52 bomber collides with a KC-135 Stratotanker over Spain, killing seven airmen, and dropping three 70-kiloton nuclear bombs near the town of Palomares and another one into the sea. Date: January 17, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ …
BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707 aircraft, breaks apart in mid-air due to clear-air turbulence and crashes into Mount Fuji, Japan, killing all 124 people on board. Date: March 5, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
The first Kwanzaa is celebrated by Maulana Karenga, the chair of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Date: December 26, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 26 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Labour Party Wins 1966 UK General…