Date: June 6, 1966
The 23rd Street Fire in New York City kills 12 firefighters. Date: October 17, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 17 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Basutoland Becomes Lesotho, Gains Independence from UK – October 4, 1966South African Border War…
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 β π Other events on January 13 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Tbilisi Metro Opens…
Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, is destroyed by a bomb. Date: March 8, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Pakistan Proposes Six-Point Kashmir Agenda After 1965 War, February 2, 1966Lunar Orbiter 1 Takes First…
The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7Β m (22Β ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Venice is also submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194Β cm (76Β in). Date: November 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events…
The Soviet Union launches Luna 10 which later becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon. Date: March 31, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 31 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Ansett-ANA Flight 149 Crash Kills 24…
All Nippon Airways Flight 533 crashes into the Seto Inland Sea near Matsuyama Airport in Japan, killing 50 people. Date: November 13, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 13 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966DSV Alvin Finds Missing American Hydrogen…