Date: October 21, 1966
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The Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel Barber's opera Antony and Cleopatra. Date: September 16, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 16 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Soviet Union…
A reactor at the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Detroit suffers a partial meltdown. Date: October 5, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 5 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Soviet Union Launches Luna 9 Spacecraft, January 31, 1966Luna 9…
Charles Whitman kills 15 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police. Date: August 1, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Ba’ath Party Takes Power in Syria, March…
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 β π Other events on February 7 π Events…
An F-104 Starfighter collides with XB-70 Valkyrie prototype no. 2, destroying both aircraft during a photo shoot near Edwards Air Force Base. Joseph A. Walker, a NASA test pilot, and Carl Cross, a United States Air Force test pilot, are both killed. Date: June 8, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on…
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 1966Star Trek Premieres with βThe Man Trapβ September 8, 1966All…