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July 18, 1966: Time-lapse photograph of Gemini 10 launch The Gemini 10 mission, with astronauts John W. Young and Michael Collins , was launched from complex 19 at Cape Kennedy at 5:20 p.m. [ 47 ] Less than two hours later, the Gemini Atlas-Agena target vehicle from complex 14 at 3:40 p.m. local time.
Black History Month: Black Students Union: 1970: February in the United States and Canada, October in the United Kingdom and Ireland June: African-American Music Appreciation Month: 1979: December 26 to January 1: Kwanzaa: 1966
Congress passed a law designating February 1986 as “National Black (Afro-American) History Month,” noting Feb. 1 would mark the 60th annual “salute to Black History.”
Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora, initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [5]
November 27 – The Washington Redskins defeat the New York Giants 72–41 in the highest scoring game in National Football League history. November 28 – Truman Capote's Black and White Ball ('The Party of the Century') is held in New York City.
1966 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1966th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 966th year of the 2nd millennium, the 66th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1960s decade.
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