1966
Centuries: 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
Events
- March 10 - Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands marries Claus von Amsberg
- Kwanzaa invented by Mualana Karenga
- Surrealist Movement in the United States founded by Franklin and Penelope Rosemont
Births
- February 9 - Ellen van Langen, Dutch athlete
- February 11 - Anthony Parker, American football player.
- February 11 - Patrick Kuhnen, West German tennis player.
- February 11 - Stephen Gregory, actor.
- April 18 - Trine Hattestad, Norwegian javelin thrower
- August 14 - Halle Berry, actress
- September 9 - Georg Hackl, German luger
Deaths
- Andre Breton, founder of surrealism
- November 2 -- Mississippi John Hurt
Sport
- England wins Football World Cup on home ground (see 1966 World Cup Final)
- British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Kingston, Jamaica
- Physics - Alfred Kastler
- Chemistry - Robert S Mulliken
- Medicine - Peyton Rous, Charles Brenton Huggins
- Literature - Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Nelly Sachs
- Peace - Not Awarded.
Books