Date: January 12, 1966
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A new government is formed in the Republic of the Congo, led by Ambroise Noumazalaye. Date: April 26, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 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 -…
The First Nigerian Republic, led by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is overthrown in a military coup d'Γ©tat. Date: January 15, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Myra Hindley and Ian Brady Sentenced for Moors Murders,…
March Against Fear: African-American civil rights activist James Meredith is wounded in an ambush by white sniper James Aubrey Norvell. Meredith and Norvell are photographed by Jack R. Thornell, whose photo will receive the 1967 Pulitzer Prize in Photography, the last one to be awarded in the category. Date: June 6, 1966 Read more on…
Air India Flight 101 crashes into Mont Blanc. Date: January 24, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 24 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966F-104 Collides with XB-70 Valkyrie, Killing Two Test Pilots, June 8, 1966Aeroflot Flight 2723 Crashes into Caspian…
Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on another world. Date: June 2, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 2 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Luna 9 First Soft…
The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria. 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 1966United Arab Airlines Flight 749 Crashes Near Cairo, Killing 30 March 18, 1966Pakistan Proposes Six-Point Kashmir Agenda After…