Historical figures in 1966
The atlas holds 16 people and 29 moments here, in 1966. The most recorded lives are Indira Gandhi, Che Guevara and Martin Luther King Jr.. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Educators.
Notable people
Indira Gandhi
in 1966
7 moments here
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…
Che Guevara
in 1966
4 moments here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1966
3 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Mao Zedong
in 1966
2 moments here
Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…
Neil Armstrong
in 1966
2 moments here
American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…
Elizabeth II
in 1966
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1966
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Pope Francis
in 1966
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1966
1 moment here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Walt Disney
in 1966
1 moment here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
Fidel Castro
in 1966
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1966
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 1966
1 moment here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Stephen Hawking
in 1966
1 moment here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Hebe Camargo
in 1966
1 moment here
Brazilian television host, singer, actress, and radio performer widely known as the “Queen of Brazilian Television.” Born in Taubaté, she moved to…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1966
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Moments
- 1966 Clandestine stay near Prague Che Guevara
- 1966 Visited Aberfan after the disaster Elizabeth II
- 1966 Tri-Continental Conference Fidel Castro
- 1966 Moves into North Lawndale apartment Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1966 Delegation visit to East Germany Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1966 Chair in dogmatic theology Pope Benedict XVI
- 1966 Teaching at Colegio del Salvador Pope Francis
- 1966 Returns to perform at Park Güell Salvador Dalí
- 1966 Research appointment in Nairobi Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1966 Official visit to Williamsburg Indira Gandhi
- 1966 Paris stopover and Élysée meetings Indira Gandhi
- 1966 Gemini 8 emergency splashdown Neil Armstrong
- 1966 Gemini 8 launch Neil Armstrong
- 1966 PhD and fellowship at Gonville and Caius Stephen Hawking
- 1966 First Sunday program on Rede Record Hebe Camargo
- 1966 London stopover Indira Gandhi
- 1966 Moscow stopover with Kosygin Indira Gandhi
- 1966 Joins Meredith March Against Fear Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1966 Secret return to Cuba Che Guevara
- 1966 Meeting Nasser in Cairo Indira Gandhi
- 1966 Meeting Tito on Brijuni Indira Gandhi
- 1966 Yangtze swim Mao Zedong
- 1966 Marches through Marquette Park Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1966 Phnom Penh speech on Vietnam Charles de Gaulle
- 1966 Goodwill visit to Kathmandu Indira Gandhi
- 1966 First base camp at Ñancahuazú Che Guevara
- 1966 Secret arrival in La Paz Che Guevara
- 1966 Red Guard public appearance Mao Zedong
- 1966 Death at St. Joseph Hospital Walt Disney