Date in year · 1966 · The 1960s
On May 26, 1966, british Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana. The year's #1 song was "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas. Mando, Véronique Gens, Paul Reiffel would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · May 26, 1966
British Guiana was a British colony located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
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1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1966th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 966th year of the 2nd millennium, the 66th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1960s decade.
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British colony from 1814 to 1966
British Guiana was a British colony located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
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