Date: November 8, 1966
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The Soviet Union's Luna 9 becomes the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon, and the first spacecraft to take pictures from the surface of the Moon. Date: February 3, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 3 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This…
The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning them (colloquially known as "Mirandizing"). Date: June 13, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 13 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today)…
Charles Whitman kills 15 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police. Date: August 1, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Bechuanaland Becomes Republic of Botswana, Independence Declared…
All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133. Date: February 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 4 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Gemini 8 Launch: First Spacecraft Docking, March 16, 1966Nguyα» n Cao Kα»³ Attempts ΔΓ NαΊ΅ng…
The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557. Date: June 14, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 14 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Nelson’s Pillar Bombed in Dublin,…
Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. Date: August 1, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Ghanaian Coup Overthrows Nkrumah’s Government, February 24, 1966Γvariste Kimba…