United Arab Airlines Flight 749 Crashes Near Cairo, 30 Killed, March 18, 1966
Date: March 18, 1966
Date: March 18, 1966
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 β π Other events on February 7 π Events…
Vietnam War: the Republic of Korea Army commits the Binh Tai Massacre. Date: October 9, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 9 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Peopleβs Liberation Army Rocket Force Founded July 1, 1966Ghanaian Coup Overthrows Nkrumah’s Government,…
British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana. Date: May 26, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 26 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966First Nigerian Republic Overthrown in Military Coup d’Γtat, January 15, 1966Lyndon B. Johnson Urges Gun Control After UT Sniper…
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 1966Vietnam War: Republic of Korea Army…
Michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert. Both came out with broken bones. BASE jumping has now been banned from El Cap. Date: July 24, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 24 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day…
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 β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1966Explorer 32 Launches…