Date: April 26, 1966
The First Nigerian Republic, led by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is overthrown in a military coup d'état. Date: January 15, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Cleveland Hough Riots Begin After Bar Incident, July 18,…
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) More events from 1966England Defeats West Germany to Win FIFA World Cup at…
Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana. Date: September 30, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 30 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Star Trek Premieres with “The Man Trap” September 8, 1966Ghanaian Coup Overthrows Kwame Nkrumah’s Government,…
The Heron Road Bridge collapses while being built, killing nine workers in the deadliest construction accident in both Ottawa and Ontario. Date: August 10, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Ulster Volunteer Force Declares…
In an interview in the London Evening Standard, The Beatles' John Lennon declares that the band is "more popular than Jesus now". Date: March 4, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966First Color Television…
Venera 3 Soviet space probe crashes on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface. Date: March 1, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Vatican Abolishes Index of Prohibited Books, June…