The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States. Date: November 2, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
A colliery spoil tip slips onto houses and a school in the village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people, 116 of whom were schoolchildren. Date: October 21, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 23rd Street Fire in New York City kills 12 firefighters. Date: October 17, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Black Panther Party is created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. Date: October 15, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Dutch Cals cabinet fell after Norbert Schmelzer, the leader of the government party, filed a successful motion against the budget, in what later became known as the Night of Schmelzer. Date: October 14, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On…
The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system. Date: October 14, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: the Republic of Korea Army commits the Binh Tai Massacre. Date: October 9, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
A reactor at the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Detroit suffers a partial meltdown. Date: October 5, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 5 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
Basutoland becomes independent from the United Kingdom and is renamed Lesotho. Date: October 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with no survivors in Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9. Date: October 1, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)