Date: February 3, 1966
During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempts to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down. Date: April 5, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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 1966NASA Launches Gemini 12, November 11, 1966Arno River Floods Florence,…
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 Phước Tuy Province. Date: August 18, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)…
All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133. Date: February 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Vietnam War: Republic of Korea Army Commits Binh Tai Massacre, October 9, 1966First Kwanzaa…
Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyen Cao Ky crushed the Buddhist Uprising. Date: June 22, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966John Lennon Says Beatles…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events…