Famous Birthdays
- Danny Ferry, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Doug McMillon
Doug McMillon, American CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (2014-), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Doug McMillon
- Mark Gatiss, English actor and writer
- Tommy Kendall, American race car driver and television personality
Famous Deaths
- Soledad Jiménez, Spanish actress (Kid Galahad, The Phantom of the Range), dies at 92
- Wieland Wagner, German opera director, dies
What Happened in 1966
Buried at Sea: The Casket That Carried JFK
John F. Kennedy's aides struggling to load the casket containing the slain President aboard Air Force One is an enduring image. But what happened to the casket?
February 18, 1966The Tragedy of Aberfan
One hundred and sixteen young children died on this day when an avalanche of coal tip waste and debris thundered down a hillside and engulfed their school.
October 21, 1966A Selfie in Space
Buzz Aldrin takes the first 'space selfie' during the Gemini 12 mission in 1966
November 12, 1966
