King Mwambutsa IV Deposed by Prince Charles Ndizi, July 8, 1966
Date: July 8, 1966
Date: July 8, 1966
Launch of Gemini 8 with astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. It would perform the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit. Date: March 16, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Topeka Kansas F5…
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) More events from 1966British Guiana Gains Independence, Becomes…
Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member when he is appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Date: January 13, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Nelson’s Pillar Destroyed…
A NASA T-38 Talon crashes into the McDonnell Aircraft factory while attempting a poor-visibility landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, killing astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett. Date: February 28, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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) More events from 1966Ambroise Noumazalaye Forms New Congo Government, April 26, 1966Barbados Independence…
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…