France conducts its first nuclear weapon test in the Pacific, on Moruroa Atoll. France conducted a series of nuclear weapons tests in the Pacific between…
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25 May 1966
Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches. Explorer 32, also known as Atmosphere Explorer-B (AE-B), was a NASA scientific satellite launched on May 25, 1966, as part…
18 December 1966
Saturn’s moon Epimetheus is discovered by astronomer Richard Walker. Epimetheus is one of Saturn’s smaller and more unusual moons, best known for the strange orbital…
30 November 1966
Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Barbados’ shift from a British colony to an independent nation in 1966 was the result of a long,…
14 June 1966
The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (“index of prohibited books”), which was originally instituted in 1557. The Index Librorum Prohibitorum (“Index…
8 September 1966
The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, “The Man Trap”. “Star Trek” is a science fiction television series…
8 June 1966
The National Football League and American Football League announced a merger effective in 1970. The merger of the National Football League (NFL) and the American…
30 November 1966
Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Barbados gained its independence from the United Kingdom on November 30, 1966. This marked the end of nearly…
8 December 1966
The Greek ship SS Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200.