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1966
   BBC Sports Personality of the Year was   
Bobby Moore
Footballer
1966
   FIFA World Cup winners were   
England
1966
   winners of the FA Cup were   
Everton
Everton 3 Sheffield Wednesday 2
Winnie The Pooh and the Honey Tree
   was released in   
1966
The Ugly Dachshund
   was released in   
1966
Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.
   was released in   
1966
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
   was released in   
1966
1966
   Formula One World Constructors' Champion was   
Brabham
1966
   Wimbledon Men's Singles champion was   
Manuel Santana
1966
   Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion was   
Billie Jean King
1966
   Palme d'Or winner was   
A Man and a Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)
Directed by Claude Lelouch
1966
   Palme d'Or winner was   
"The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (Signore & Signori)"
Directed by Pietro Germi
1966 - 67
   Australian Prime Minister was   
Harold Holt
Liberal Coalition. Disappeared and presumed drowned while swimming at a Victorian beach. Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Country Party John McEwen served 22 days in a caretaker capacity before a leadership election was held.
1966
   winner of the US Open Women's Singles was   
Maria Bueno
1966
   winner of the Australian Open Men's Singles was   
Roy Emerson
1966
   Tony Award winner for Best Musical was   
Man Of La Mancha
1966
   Time 'Person of the Year' was   
The Generation Twenty-Five and Under
First time an age group had been chosen. TIME magazine stands for 'The International Magazine of Events.'
1966
   Swiss Football League Championship winners were   
FC Zürich
Janet Jackson
   was born on   
May 16, 1966
As if you didn't know
1966
   the winner was   
Deborah Irene Bryant
Overland Park, Kansas
1966
   the winner was   
Samuel Agnon, Nelly Sachs
Israel, 1888-1970 / Sweden, 1891-1970; both for writing about Israel and the Jewish people
1966
   the winner was   
A Man For All Seasons
Directed by Fred Zinnemann for Columbia
1966
   the winner was   
Jack Nicklaus
At Muirfield
1966
   winner of The Masters was   
Jack Nicklaus
First golfer to win back to back Masters titles
1966
   UEFA Champions League winners were   
Real Madrid
Spain
Jonathan Edwards
   was born on   
May 10, 1966
Britain, triple jumper (Olympics-gold/silver-92, 96)
1966
   Senior Isle of Man TT winner was   
Hailwood
Honda- 500cc first japanese motorcycle to win the Senior , end of an era
1966
   Junior Isle of Man TT winner was   
Agostini
MV- 350 cc
Onyx (ii)
   was built on   
18th August 1966
Decomissioned 1991 given to Barrow in Furness
1966
   the winner was   
Ann Haydon-Jones
Defeated Nancy Richey 6-3, 6-1
Barbados
   gained independence in   
1966
30 November. United Kingdom
Botswana
   gained independence in   
1966
30 September. United Kingdom
Guyana
   gained independence in   
1966
26 May. United Kingdom
Lesotho
   gained independence in   
1966
4 October. United Kingdom
1966
   was the year   
The Chinese Cultural Revolution Started
23 June 1959 - 10 November 1966
      
Seán Lemass
3 terms Fianna Fáil
Ernst Neizvestny
   created the sculpture   
Prometheus in Artek, 1966
Claes Oldenburg
   created the sculpture   
Soft Bathtub, 1966
Henry Moore
   created the sculpture   
Double Oval, 1966
Henry Moore Foundation
1966
   winner was   
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion 5 West Ham United 3 (on aggregate over two legs)
Billy Williams
   hit a natural cycle on   
July 17, 1966
Chicago Cubs outfielder against the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League. age 28
Saskatchewan Roughriders
   won the Grey Cup in   
1966
Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated Ottawa Rough Riders 29-14 at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 26, 1966
1966
   the winner was the   
Montreal Canadiens
1966
   was won by   
Boston Celtics
Defeated the Los Angeles Lakers
1966
   was won by   
Wilt Chamberlain
1966
   Ali fought   
Cleveland Williams
Win technical knockout round 3
1966
   Ali fought   
Karl Mildenberger
Win technical knockout round 12
1966
   Ali fought   
Henry Cooper
Win technical knockout round 6
1966
   Ali fought   
George Chuvalo
Win unanimous decision
1966
   player of the year was   
Bobby Charlton
Manchester United
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