1966 in the United States

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This is a list of notable events that took place in 1966 in the United States.

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Incumbents

Federal government

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

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August 1: University of Texas at Austin Main Building tower, where Charles Whitman committed his shooting rampage

September

October

November

December

Undated

Ongoing

Births

Deaths

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1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1968th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 968th year of the 2nd millennium, the 68th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1960s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1976</span> Calendar year

1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1976th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 976th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1970s decade.

1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1967th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 967th year of the 2nd millennium, the 67th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1960s decade.

1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1965th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 965th year of the 2nd millennium, the 65th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1960s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1954</span> Calendar year

1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1954th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 954th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1950s decade.

Events from the year 1977 in the United States.

Events from the year 1957 in the United States.

Events from the year 1960 in the United States.

Events from the year 1963 in the United States. November 22 JFK assassinated in Texas

Events from the year 1964 in the United States.

Events from the year 1965 in the United States.

Events from the year 1967 in the United States.

1968 in the United States was marked by several major historical events. It is often considered to be one of the most turbulent and traumatic years of the 20th century in the United States.

Events from the year 1969 in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1970 in the United States</span> List of events

Events from the year 1970 in the United States.

Events from the year 1971 in the United States.

Events from the year 1972 in the United States.

Events from the year 1973 in the United States. The year saw a number of important historical events in the country, including the death of former President Lyndon B. Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade, the signing of the Paris Peace Accords and end of the United States participation in the Vietnam War, the end of the post-World War II boom and the beginning of the first of a series of recessions that continued over the next decade, and the first oil crisis.

Events from the year 1975 in the United States.

Events from the year 1981 in the United States.

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