1966

Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century (19th century - 20th century - 21st century)

Decades: 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s?

Years: 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 - 1966 - 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

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Births

• February 11 - [Anthony Parker]?, American football player.
• February 11 - [Patrick Kuhnen]?, West German tennis player.
• February 11 - [Stephen Gregory]?, actor.
• August 14 - Halle Berry, actress

Deaths

• November 2 -- Mississippi John Hurt

Events

• March 10 - Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands marries [Claus von Amsberg]?
• England wins Football World Cup on home ground (see 1966 World Cup Final)

Nobel Prizes

• Physics - [Alfred Kastler]?
• Chemistry - [Robert S Mulliken]?
• Medicine - [Peyton Rous]?, [Charles Brenton Huggins]?
• Literature - [Shmuel Yosef Agnon]?, [Nelly Sachs]?
• Peace - Not Awarded.