Charlton Wins Ballon d’Or After World Cup
Bobby Charlton is awarded the 1966 Ballon d’Or after playing a central role in England’s World Cup triumph and continuing to provide Manchester United with goals and creativity.
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1966 in Great Britain — Page 6
Explore 355 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1966.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1966
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Chief Whip
Appointed Chief Whip
Civilised Society Speech
Sets out his liberal aim of a more civilised society.
Comedy
The animations for Do Not Adjust Your Set are made by Terry Gilliam, who joins the cast on John Cleeses recommendation and begins working with the Palin/Jones team for the first time
Comedy
Steptoe and Son leads to Corbett gaining some work in comedy films, most notably starring in Carry On Screaming!
Comedy
The animations for Do Not Adjust Your Set are made by Terry Gilliam, who joins the cast on John Cleeses recommendation and begins working with the Palin/Jones team for the first time
Comedy
Bill Oddie and Jonathan Lynn, and the successful childrens comedy show Do Not Adjust Your Set with Idle and David Jason.
Comedy
Following The Frost Report the Palin/Jones team work as actors and writers on the show Twice a fortnight with Graeme Garden.
Comedy
The animations for Do Not Adjust Your Set are made by Terry Gilliam, who joins the cast on John Cleeses recommendation and begins working with the Palin/Jones team for the first time.
Commonwealth
Appointed Minister of the Commonwealth Office
Commonwealth Pressure
Faces Commonwealth and domestic pressure over Britain Vietnam policy
Cream
Cream is one of the earliest "power trios", with Eric Claton, Jack Bruce (also of Manfred Mann, the Bluesbreakers and the Graham Bond Organisation) and Ginger Baker (another member of the GBO)
Cream
Cream is one of the earliest "power trios", with Eric Claton, Jack Bruce (also of Manfred Mann, the Bluesbreakers and the Graham Bond Organisation) and Ginger Baker (another member of the GBO)
Cream
Cream is one of the earliest "power trios", with Eric Claton, Jack Bruce (also of Manfred Mann, the Bluesbreakers and the Graham Bond Organisation) and Ginger Baker (another member of the GBO)
Crisis
Sterling crisis followed by a period of deflation. The Daily Express is cleared of acting against the national interest. Says a Daily Express article threatens security as defined by the D-Notice
CVA-01 Cancellation
Healey cancels the proposed CVA-01 aircraft carrier as part of a shift away from large carrier operations.
Debut
Given his debut for England by manager Alf Ramsey
Defence Review
Healey publishes a defence review aimed at reducing commitments and modernising strategy.
Defence White Paper
Healey publishes a major defence review designed to concentrate British commitments in Europe and NATO.
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)
After the 1966 general election at which Labour won re-election with a Parliamentary majority of 96, the Government was hit by a severe financial crisis the question of devaluation is raised again, with Brown now strongly supporting it, but Harold Wilson was firmly opposed, preferring a set of deflationary measures including spending cuts and interest rate rises, Brown believed that these measures would damage the economy
Devaluation
After the 1966 general election at which Labour won re-election with a Parliamentary majority of 96, the Government was hit by a severe financial crisis the question of devaluation is raised again, with Brown now strongly supporting it, but Harold Wilson was firmly opposed, preferring a set of deflationary measures including spending cuts and interest rate rises, Brown believed that these measures would damage the economy
Devaluation
Produces a paper recommending devaluation & forwards it to Tony Benn
Disaster
Visits Aberfan where a collapsed pit mound killed 116 schoolchildren at their school
Disaster
Visits the Isles of Scilly to lead clean up the oil spillage from the Torrey Canyon
Economy of Great Britain
After the 1966 general election at which Labour won re-election with a Parliamentary majority of 96, the Government was hit by a severe financial crisis the question of devaluation is raised again, with Brown now strongly supporting it, but Harold Wilson was firmly opposed, preferring a set of deflationary measures including spending cuts and interest rate rises, Brown believed that these measures would damage the economy
Editor
Nigel Lawson becomes editor of The Spectator in 1966, a post he holds until 1970.
Education
Attends Fettes College
EEC Membership Conditions
Pompidou says Britain will have to devalue before being considered for EEC membership
El Beatle
Best hits the headlines at the age of twenty when he scored two goals in a European Cup quarter-final match against Benfica, dubbed "El Beatle" in the press
Eleanor Rigby
Arranges strings for Eleanor Rigby, placing chamber textures at the centre of a Beatles single.
Election
Appointed Election Agent for Harold Wilson
Election
Elected Member of Parliament for Leyton
Election
The Government majority falls to 4 when Labour loses the Leyton by-election
England World Champion Squad Member
Greaves belonged to England's twenty-two-man World Cup squad but did not play in the final after Geoff Hurst kept his place.
European Cup Semi Final Against Partizan
Best appears in Manchester United’s European Cup semi-final campaign against Partizan Belgrade, which ends before the club can reach the final.
European Footballer of the Year
Winner of European Footballer of the Year
Forty Years On Writing
Alan Bennett wrote Forty Years On, later produced in 1968, satirizing British institutions through a school play.
Frost Report
"The Frost Report", 1966-1967, Cleese, Palin, Jones and Chapman are writers
Frost Report
"The Frost Report", 1966-1967, Cleese, Palin, Jones and Chapman are writers
Frost Report
"The Frost Report", 1966-1967, Cleese, Palin, Jones and Chapman are writers
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