Date: February 3, 1966
Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. Date: July 15, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Soviet Union Launches…
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 1966Rabbi Morris Adler Fatally Shot at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, February 12, 1966Indira Gandhi Becomes…
The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (The known as the 2nd Artillery Corps) is founded. Date: July 1, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966United Arab Airlines Flight 749 Crashes Near Cairo, Killing 30…
In Syria, Ba'ath Party member Salah Jadid leads an intra-party military coup that replaces the previous government of General Amin al-Hafiz, also a Baathist. Date: February 23, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Michael…
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 1966King Mwambutsa IV Deposed by Prince Charles Ndizi, July…
In an interview in the London Evening Standard, The Beatles' John Lennon declares that the band is "more popular than Jesus now". Date: March 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966National Organization for…