Births on February 7

Kristin Otto

Born on February 7, 1966

Kristin Otto, German swimmer

Kristin Otto (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪstɪn ˈʔɔtoː] (listen); born 7 February 1966) is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games. In long course, she held the world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events. Otto was also the first woman to swim the short course 100 meter backstroke in under a minute, doing so at an international short course meet at Indiana University in 1983.

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Events on 1966

10 Mar

Buddhist Uprising
Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.
6 Jul

Hastings Banda
Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
10 Jul

Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.
14 Oct

Montreal Metro
The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system.
8 Nov

Reconstruction Era
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.

Births on February 7

Kristin Otto

Born on February 7, 1966

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Events on 1966

Buddhist Uprising

Hastings Banda

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Montreal Metro

Reconstruction Era