Highlights of the year
- 1/11Tbilisi MetroOpenings
- 4/18Julie ChristieUS awards
- 5/29Estadio AztecaOpenings
- 7/111966 FIFA World CupSports
- 8/5RevolverMusic
- 9/8Star Trek: The Original SeriesTV
- 12/16International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsEvents
- 12/16International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsBooks
- 12/16A Man for All SeasonsFilms
- 12/23The Good, the Bad and the UglyFilms
Jan178 items
- 1/3Fuji SpeedwayOpenings
- 1/57 WomenFilms
- 1/6The Round-UpFilms
- 1/10Tashkent DeclarationEvents
- 1/11Tbilisi MetroOpenings
- 1/12BatmanTV
- 1/17Sounds of SilenceMusic
- 1/31Luna 9Events
Feb153 items
- 2/51966 Winter UniversiadeOpenings
- 2/51966 Copa LibertadoresSports
- 2/10The Birds, the Bees and the ItaliansFilms
- 2/17The ChaseFilms
- 2/231966 Syrian coup d'étatEvents
- 2/26AS-201Events
- 2/26Line 2 Bloor–DanforthOpenings
- 2/28If You Can Believe Your Eyes and EarsMusic
Mar214 items
- 3/3Belgrade Bus StationOpenings
- 3/5Eurovision Song Contest 1966Events
- 3/14Eight Miles HighMusic
- 3/16Nakano StationOpenings
- 3/18Bringing Up BabyFilms
- 3/271966 European Indoor GamesSports
- 3/29AlfieFilms
- 3/31Luna 10Events
Apr217 items
- 4/6DjangoFilms
- 4/7Come Drink with MeFilms
- 4/9World Chess Championship 1966Sports
- 4/12Velana International AirportOpenings
- 4/15AftermathMusic
- 4/18Julie ChristieUS awards
- 4/1838th Academy AwardsEvents
- 4/19Angel Stadium of AnaheimOpenings
May161 items
- 5/10A Man and a WomanFilms
- 5/111966 European Cup FinalSports
- 5/13Paint It BlackMusic
- 5/16Pet SoundsMusic
- 5/221966 Formula One seasonSports
- 5/25The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are ComingFilms
- 5/29Estadio AztecaOpenings
- 5/30Surveyor 1Events
Jun143 items
- 6/3Gemini 9AEvents
- 6/3Africa AddioFilms
- 6/9KhartoumFilms
- 6/121966 Belgian Grand PrixSports
- 6/20Blonde on BlondeMusic
- 6/211966 Tour de FranceSports
- 6/27Glasgow AirportOpenings
- 6/27Freak Out!Music
Jul183 items
- 7/1Yamaguchi Ube AirportOpenings
- 7/5AS-203Events
- 7/111966 FIFA World CupSports
- 7/14Torn CurtainFilms
- 7/17UltramanTV
- 7/18Gemini 10Events
- 7/30BatmanFilms
- 7/301966 FIFA World Cup FinalSports
Aug152 items
- 8/5RevolverMusic
- 8/5Caesars PalaceOpenings
- 8/625 de Abril BridgeOpenings
- 8/10Lunar Orbiter 1Events
- 8/221966–67 European Cup Winners' CupSports
- 8/24Fantastic VoyageFilms
- 8/26South African Border WarEvents
- 8/31The Battle of AlgiersFilms
Sep212 items
- 9/71966–67 European CupSports
- 9/8Star Trek: The Original SeriesTV
- 9/8Severn BridgeOpenings
- 9/12Gemini 11Events
- 9/15Fahrenheit 451Films
- 9/17Mission: ImpossibleTV
- 9/18Oakland ColiseumOpenings
- 9/20Surveyor 2Events
Oct252 items
- 10/2Vicente Calderón StadiumOpenings
- 10/10Good VibrationsMusic
- 10/151966–67 NBA seasonSports
- 10/16Oslo MetroOpenings
- 10/18PersonaFilms
- 10/19The Fortune CookieFilms
- 10/21Aberfan disasterEvents
- 10/22Luna 12Events
Nov181 items
- 11/2The ProfessionalsFilms
- 11/5Cyborg 009Manga
- 11/6Lunar Orbiter 2Events
- 11/9Oakland ArenaOpenings
- 11/11Gemini 12Events
- 11/18Closely Watched TrainsFilms
- 11/25Saint Jerome AirportOpenings
- NovSpicks and SpecksMusic
Dec212 items
- 12/91966 Asian GamesSports
- 12/9A Quick OneMusic
- 12/16International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsEvents
- 12/16International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsBooks
- 12/16A Man for All SeasonsFilms
- 12/21Luna 13Events
- 12/23The Good, the Bad and the UglyFilms
- 12/31Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya LineOpenings
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Ramen (restaurant)¥64Coffee (café)¥76.5Curry rice (restaurant)¥106Postcard¥7Newspaper (monthly)¥580Gasoline (1 L)¥51.3Movie ticket¥247Public bath¥28
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