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1966Apr, 29

William Eccles

William Eccles, English physicist and engineer (b. 1875)
William Eccles may refer to:

William Eccles (physicist) (1875–1966), British physicist and pioneer in the development of radio communication

William Eccles (MP) (1794–1853), British Radical politician

William Eccles (cricketer) (1838–1900), English cricketer, cricket administrator and British Army officer

William J. Eccles (1917–1998), historian of Canada

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Events on 1966

  • 10Mar

    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.
  • 6Jul

    Hastings Banda

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

    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.
  • 14Oct

    Montreal Metro

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

    Reconstruction Era

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