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- From top to bottom, left to right: the Cultural Revolution begins in Communist China as Mao Zedong mobilizes the Red Guards, plunging the nation into turmoil; the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England sees the host nation defeat West Germany for its first and only title; the Beach Boys release Pet Sounds, an influential album produced by Brian Wilson; Gemini 8, piloted by American astronauts David Scott and Neil Armstrong, docks with the Agena target vehicle in the first-ever orbital docking procedure; the University of Texas tower shooting shocks the U.S. as Charles Whitman kills sixteen people; the Soviet Luna 9 achieves the first soft landing on the Moon and sends back photos; the 1966 flood of the Arno devastates Florence, Italy, damaging priceless art and manuscripts; Star Trek premieres on NBC, inspiring generations of fans and creators; and the Buddhist Uprising in South Vietnam intensifies unrest amid the Vietnam War. (en)
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