WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO OCTOBER 1966
Find out what all happened August to October 1966

A fire at a building in New York City kills 12 firefighters, the fire department's deadliest day until the September 11, 2001 attacks. (17. October 1966)

Near Detroit, Michigan, there is a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor. (5. October 1966)

The city of Montreal, Quebec, begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid-transit system. (14. October 1966)

Gemini 11, the penultimate mission of NASA's Gemini program, and the current human altitude record holder (except for the Apollo lunar missions) (12. September 1966)

The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. (9. September 1966)

The Severn Bridge is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. (8. September 1966)

The Supremes become the first all-female music group to attain a No. 1 selling album (The Supremes A' Go-Go). (22. October 1966)

The British protectorate of Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana. Seretse Khama takes office as the first President. (30. September 1966)

Botswana and Lesotho join the United Nations. (17. October 1966)

West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with eighteen fatalities and no survivors 5.5 miles south of Wemme, Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9. (1. October 1966)

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to a sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin, writes a letter to Congress urging the enactment of gun control legislation. (15. September 1966)

Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon. (23. August 1966)

The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. (29. August 1966)

The first Star Trek series premieres on NBC. (8. September 1966)

Vietnam War: Binh Tai Massacre (9. October 1966)

Vietnam War: Diên Niên - Phước Bình massacre (9. October 1966)

Basutoland becomes independent from the United Kingdom and is renamed Lesotho. (4. October 1966)

The Chevrolet Camaro, originally named Panther, is introduced. (29. September 1966)

The Namibian War of Independence starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe. (26. August 1966)

Race riots occur in Lansing, Michigan. (7. August 1966)