July 15th (1966) was a Friday. It's the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 169 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 15th July, 1966
» Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone.
Famous Birthdays on July 15 in 1966
» Jason Bonham, English singer-songwriter and drummer (Bonham (band) called Bonham, Damnocracy, and Black Country Communion)
» Irène Jacob, French-Swiss actress
July 15th Famous Deaths for 1966
» Seyfi Arkan, Turkish architect (b. 1966)
July 15th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Abhai (saint) or Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church)
» Bonaventure
» Dispersion of the apostles
» Donald of Ogilvy
» Edith of Wilton or Editha
» Plechelm
» Quiricus and Julietta
» Swithun
» Vladimir the Great (Eastern Orthodox Church e.g Eastern Orthodox; Catholic Church)
» July 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Puerto Rico called Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Puerto Rico)
» Fast of Tammuz (Jewish Festival)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Turkmenistan e.g Galla Bayramy can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Sunday of July. (Turkmenistan)
» Earliest day on which Marine Day can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Japan)
» Public holidays in Kiribati named Elderly Men Day (Kiribati)
» Saint Rosalia or Festival of Santa Rosalia (Palermo, Sicily)