What Happened in 1966
28 historical events, 31 notable births, and 10 notable deaths in 1966.
Major Events
January 1966
1966 — year
jubilee — special year of remission of sins in the Catholic Church
1966–67 European Cup — 12th season of the UEFA club football tournament
1966 Formula One season — sports season
Tashkent Declaration — peace agreement between India and Pakistan advocated by USSR
1966 Asian Games — fifth edition of the Asian Games
1966 in film — overview of the events of 1966 in film
1966 Palomares B-52 crash — aviation accident
1966 FIFA World Cup qualification — international football competition
1966 European Athletics Championships — 1966 edition of the European Athletics Championships
World Chess Championship 1966 — Game
July 1966
1966 FIFA World Cup — 8th FIFA World Cup, held in England
1966 FIFA World Cup Final — 1966 FIFA World Cup match
1966 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966
1966 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966
1966 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966
December 1966
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — treaty adopted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966
March 1966
Eurovision Song Contest 1966 — 11th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
August 1966
South African Border War — war on the border of South West Africa/Namibia and Angola
1966 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966
April 1966
38th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1965
October 1966
Aberfan disaster — October 1966 mining disaster in Wales, UK
1966 Mexican Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966
1966 United States Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966
May 1966
1966 European Cup Final — association football match
1966 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966
September 1966
1966 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966
June 1966
1966 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race