Date: November 16, 1966
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The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, is discovered in Aquismรณn, San Luis Potosรญ, Mexico. Date: December 27, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Ba’ath Party Takes Power in…
March Against Fear: African-American civil rights activist James Meredith is wounded in an ambush by white sniper James Aubrey Norvell. Meredith and Norvell are photographed by Jack R. Thornell, whose photo will receive the 1967 Pulitzer Prize in Photography, the last one to be awarded in the category. Date: June 6, 1966 Read more on…
In Syria, Ba'ath Party member Salah Jadid leads an intra-party military coup that replaces the previous government of General Amin al-Hafiz, also a Baathist. Date: February 23, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Tashkent…
The Great Fire of Iloilo breaks out in a lumber yard in Iznart Street and burns for almost half a day destroying nearly three-quarters of the City Proper area and Php 50 million pesos in total properties' damage. Date: February 7, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 7 ๐ Events…
Ghanaian coup d'รฉtat by National Liberation Council overthrows Kwame Nkrumah's Government Date: February 24, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 24 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Dutch Cals Cabinet Falls After Schmelzer Motion, October 14, 1966The Beatlesโ Last Paying Concert…
Lyndon B. Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. Date: January 12, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1966 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1966NASA Launches Gemini 12, November 11,…