August 1966 calendar

August 1966
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1966.
The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on August 1966: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1966?

Events

01 Aug 1966 Former marine Charles Whitman kills 13 andwounds 31 at University of Texas
02 Aug 1966 Radio Vila (New Hebrides) begins transmitting
03 Aug 1966 S African government bans Beatle records
05 Aug 1966 33rd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Green Bay 38, All-Stars 0 (72,000)
06 Aug 1966 Heavyweight Cassius Clay KOs Brian London
07 Aug 1966 Race riots occur in Lansing, Michigan.
10 Aug 1966 First lunar orbiter launched by US.
11 Aug 1966 Last Beatle concert tour of US begins
12 Aug 1966 The General Services Administration turns the New Orleans Mint over to the state of Louisiana.
14 Aug 1966 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open
15 Aug 1966 Radio Free Asia (South Korea) begins radio transmission.
16 Aug 1966 Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.
17 Aug 1966 Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit.
18 Aug 1966 Vietnam War: the Battle of Long Tan occurs, when a patrol of 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment encounter the Viet Cong.
19 Aug 1966 Earthquake strikes Varko Turkey: 2,400 killed
20 Aug 1966 Beatles pelted with rotten fruit during Memphis concert
21 Aug 1966 Seven men are sentenced to death in Egypt, for anti-Nasser agitation.
22 Aug 1966 Beatles arrive in New York City
23 Aug 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon.
24 Aug 1966 USSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon
26 Aug 1966 Baltimore Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
27 Aug 1966 Oakland Pitcher Paul Lindblad begins a 385 cons errorless streak
28 Aug 1966 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Glass City Golf Classic
29 Aug 1966 Beatles last public concert
30 Aug 1966 France offers independence to French Somaliland.
31 Aug 1966 Referee Leo Horn whistles his last soccer match
01 Aug 1966 Charles Whitman kills 16 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police.