1966

: Time Magazine called London " Swinging London ," as the city became the global center for fashion and music.

: NASA's Project Gemini concluded, including Buzz Aldrin's first "space selfie". The USSR's Luna 9 achieved the first soft landing on the moon. : Time Magazine called London " Swinging London

1966 was a year of profound transformation, serving as a bridge between the early idealism of the 1960s and the more turbulent years that followed. It saw the rise of the , the escalation of the Vietnam War , and landmarks in pop culture that still resonate today. The Year at a Glance the escalation of the Vietnam War

: The first ATM was introduced, and Barclaycard launched the first credit cards in Britain. Timeline of Significant Events : Time Magazine called London " Swinging London