What Happened in 1966

Moby Grape forms

Moby Grape is an American rock group from the 1960s, known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting and that collectively... Read more

David Robert Hayward-Jones chooses stage name David Bowie

During the early 1960s, Bowie was performing either under his own name or the stage name "Davie Jones", and briefly even as "Davy Jones", creating... Read more

Porsche 906 is First Produced

The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. It was announced in January 1966 and 50 examples were subsequently... Read more

Electric Prunes release single "Ain't it Hard/Little Olive"

The group started in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, though during the group's long disbandment, rumors circulated that they were from... Read more

Ronald Reagan Announces Candidacy for Governor of California

Reagan moved immediately to capitalize on the momentum of the Goldwater speech and began appearing before Republican gatherings in California and... Read more

Porsche 910 is First Produced

The Porsche 910 or Carrera 10 was a race car from Porsche, based upon the Porsche 906. 15 were produced and entered in 1966 and 1967. The factory... Read more

Volvo 140 is First Produced

Volvo Cars began manufacturing the Volvo 140 series at Torslandaverken in the late summer of 1966 for MY 1967 and production continued through MY... Read more

Lotus Cars Produces the Europa

The Lotus Europa or Lotus Europe was a two door mid-engined GT coupé built by Lotus Cars from 1966 to 1975. In 2006 Lotus began production of a... Read more

Lamborghini 400GT is First Produced

The Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 was a 2+2-seated sports car from the Italian manufacturer Lamborghini, successor to the 350GT. It was first presented at... Read more

Ford Bronco is First Produced

The Ford Bronco was a sport-utility vehicle produced from 1966 through 1996, with five distinct generations. The Bronco was initially its own... Read more

Mazda Bongo is First Produced

The Mazda Bongo is a van manufactured by Mazda of Japan. Since 1978, it has been exported as the Mazda E-Series and as the Ford Econovan. Mazda... Read more

Operation Crimp

Operation Crimp—also known as the Battle of the Ho Bo Woods—was a joint US-Australian military operation during the Vietnam War in the Ho Bo Woods,... Read more

Launch of Operation Masher (Later Called Operation White Wing)

Operation Masher was a combined U.S., ARVN, and ROKA operation that began on January 28, 1966. The name "Operation Masher" was changed to... Read more

Crash of BOAC Flight 911

At 13:42 hours the crew contacted ATC requesting permission to start the engines and clearance for a VMC climb via Fuji-Rebel-Kushimoto. The... Read more

Battle of A Shau

The Battle of A Shau was waged in 1966 during the Vietnam War between the Viet Cong and the forces of the United States and South Vietnam. The... Read more

Texas Western Beats Kentucky in Final Four

The 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)'

Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) is the first official compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released on 28 March 1966, on London Records in... Read more

Love releases self-titled album

Love is the eponymous debut by the Los Angeles-based band Love. Twelve of the album's fourteen tracks were recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders in... Read more

"Morgan!" Is Released

Morgan! (original UK title: Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment) is a 1966 comedy film made by the British Lion Films Corporation. It was... Read more

Jack Nicklaus wins the 30th Masters Tournament

In an 18-hole playoff, Jack Nicklaus earned his third Green Jacket and became the Masters first back-to-back champion. Nicklaus ended regulation at... Read more

Battle of Xa Cam My

The Battle of Xa Cam My was a battle of the Vietnam War fought over two days from April 11 to April 12, 1966. Originally planned as a U.S.... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Aftermath'

The Stones’ seventh album was their first composed entirely of originals, and it proved that winsome hooks were not incompatible with snide lyrics.... Read more

38th Academy Awards

The 38th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1965, were held on April 18, 1966 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica,... Read more

Stevie Wonder Releases Up-Tight

Up-Tight is a 1966 album by US singer Stevie Wonder. It was his sixth release. Up-Tight was the breakthrough album for Stevie Wonder, released... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1966 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens would win the... Read more