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USAF F-4C Phantom shot down by North Vietnamese SAM

In July 1966 a USAF F-4C Phantom  was shot down by a North Vietnamese SAM-2 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Hanoi.

This was the first loss of a U.S. aircraft to a Vietnamese surface-to-air missile in the Vietnam War.

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History of Memorial Day

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US Bombs Hanoi

In June 1966 U.S. aircraft bombed the major North Vietnamese population centers of Hanoi and Haiphong for the first time, destroying oil depots located near the two cities. 

Source: Military.com

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Miranda Suspect Rights

In June 1966 with the decision in  Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.

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James Meredith Shot in Solo Civil Rights March

In June 1966 James Meredith planned a solo 220-mile  March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi to highlight continuing racism in the South and encourage voter registration. On the second day, he was shot by a white sniper and suffered numerous wounds.

Source: Wikipedia

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US Surveyor 1 Lands on Moon

 

In June 1966 Surveyor 1 landed in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on another world.

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Buddhist Uprising in Vietnam

The Buddhist Uprising of 1966 was a period of civil and military unrest in South Vietnam, largely focused in the I Corps area in the north of the country in central Vietnam.

Source; Wikipedia

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Anti-Vietnam War Demonstrations In USA

In March 1966 demonstrations were held across the United States against the Vietnam War.

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LBJ Announces Troop Increase in Vietnam

In March 1966 US President Lyndon Johnson announced a 50,000 US troop increase in Vietnam

Source: History.com

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Russian Venera 3 Lands on Venus

In March 1966 after a course correction, the Russian space probe Venera 3 crashed on Venus as the first space probe to hit the surface of another planet.

Source: Wikipedia

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