Ulster Volunteer Force Declares War on IRA in Northern Ireland, May 21, 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…

The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe. Date: August 26, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 26 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Aeroflot Flight 2723 Crashes into Caspian Sea, 33 Killed April 23, 1966Gemini 8 Launch:…

The Temptations release their Greatest Hits album, which goes on to be the Billboard Year-End R&B album of 1967. Date: November 16, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Star Trek Premieres with “The Man…

Tashkent Declaration, a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Date: January 10, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966First Nigerian Republic Overthrown in Military Coup d’État,…

The First Nigerian Republic, led by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is overthrown in a military coup d'état. Date: January 15, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966DSV Alvin Finds Missing American Hydrogen Bomb Off Spain,…

Air India Flight 101 crashes into Mont Blanc. Date: January 24, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 24 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966LBJ Signs NFL-AFL Merger Antitrust Exemption, November 8, 1966Syria Ba’ath Party Coup Replaces Amin al-Hafiz, February 23,…