August 16th (1966) was a Tuesday. It's the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th August, 1966
» Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 peop
August 16th Holidays in History
» Palio di Siena (Italy)
» Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
» Christian Calendar of saints called feast day:
» Saint Roch known as Roch
» Simplician
» Stephen I of Hungary
» Translation of the Image of Edessa or Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
» List of holidays by country Dominican Republic e.g Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)