Date: April 5, 1966
Former Congolese Prime Minister, Évariste Kimba, and several other politicians are publicly executed in Kinshasa on the orders of President Joseph Mobutu. Date: May 30, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966West Coast Airlines…
United Arab Airlines Flight 749 crashes on approach to Cairo International Airport in Cairo, Egypt, killing 30 people. Date: March 18, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Air India Flight 101 Crashes into Mont…
The Soviet Union launches the unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft as part of the Luna program. Date: January 31, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Montreal Metro Opens Underground Rapid Transit System, October 14, 1966Soviet…
Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacks rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation. Date: March 10, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
A racially charged incident in a bar sparks the six-day Hough riots in Cleveland, Ohio; 1,700 Ohio National Guard troops intervene to restore order. Date: July 18, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Topeka…
All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133. Date: February 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966First Kwanzaa Celebrated by Maulana Karenga, December 26, 1966Syria Ba’ath Party Coup Replaces Amin…