Ba’ath Party Takes Power in Syria, March 1, 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…

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 1966Vietnam War: Battle of…

Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar missions). Date: September 12, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966British Guiana Gains…

BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707 aircraft, breaks apart in mid-air due to clear-air turbulence and crashes into Mount Fuji, Japan, killing all 124 people on board. Date: March 5, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

A Canadian Pacific Air Lines DC-8-43 explodes on landing at Tokyo International Airport, killing 64 people. 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 1966Aeroflot Flight 065 Crashes During Takeoff, Killing 21, February…

The Tbilisi Metro is opened. Date: January 11, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Gemini 8 Launch: First Spacecraft Docking, March 16, 1966Ulster Volunteer Force Declares War on IRA in Northern Ireland, May 21,…