March – The DKW automobile ceases production in Germany. March 1 The British Government announces plans for the decimalisation of the pound sterling (hitherto denominated in 20 shillings and 240 pence to the £), to come into force on 15 February 1971 (Decimal Day). Soviet space probe Venera 3 crashes on Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface. The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria. March 2 – Kwame Nkrumah arrives in Guinea and is granted asylum. March 4 Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402 crashes during a night landing in poor visibility at Tokyo International Airport in Japan, killing 64 of 72 people on board. In an interview with London Evening Standard reporter Maureen Cleave, John Lennon of The Beatles states: "We're more popular than Jesus now." March 5 BOAC Flight 911 crashes in severe clear-air turbulence over Mount Fuji soon after taking off from Tokyo International Airport in Japan, killing all 124 people on board. "Merci, Chérie" by Udo Jürgens (music by Udo Jürgens, lyrics by Jürgens and Thomas Hörbiger) wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 (staged in Luxembourg) for Austria. March 7 – Charles de Gaulle asks U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson for negotiations about the state of NATO equipment in France. March 8 Anti-communist demonstrations occur at the Indonesian Foreign Ministry. Vietnam War: The U.S. announces it will substantially increase the number of its troops in Vietnam. Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street, Dublin, is clandestinely blown up by former Irish Republican Army volunteers marking this year's 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising. March 10 – Crown Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands marries Claus von Amsberg. Some spectators demonstrate against the groom because he is German. March 11 Transition to the New Order in Indonesia: President Sukarno gives all executive powers to General Suharto by signing the "Supersemar" order. French President Charles de Gaulle states that French troops will be taken out of NATO and that all French NATO bases and headquarters must be closed within a year. March 16 – NASA spacecraft Gemini 8 (David Scott, Neil Armstrong) conducts the first docking in space, with an Agena target vehicle. March 20 – Football's FIFA World Cup Trophy is stolen while on exhibition in London; it is found seven days later by a mongrel dog named "Pickles" and his owner David Corbett, wrapped in newspaper in a south London garden. March 22 – in the Chinese city of Xingtai a magnitude 6.8 earthquake leaves more than 8,000 dead and 38,000 injured. March 24 – Pope Paul VI meets Michael Ramsey, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in Rome, and gives him an episcopal ring. March 26 – Demonstrations are held across the United States against the Vietnam War. March 28 – Cevdet Sunay becomes the fifth president of Turkey. March 29 – The 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held: Leonid Brezhnev demands that U.S. troops leave Vietnam, and announces that Chinese-Soviet relations are not satisfactory. March 31 The British Labour Party led by Harold Wilson wins the 1966 United Kingdom general election, gaining a 96-seat majority (compared with a single seat majority when the election was called on February 28). The Soviet Union launches Luna 10, which becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon.
march – the dkw automobile ceases production in germany march 1 the british government announces plans for the decimalisation of the pound sterling (hitherto denominated in 20 shillings and 240 pence to the £) to come into force on 15 february 1971 (decimal day) soviet space probe venera 3 crashes on venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface the ba'ath party takes power in syria march 2 – kwame nkrumah arrives in guinea and is granted asylum march 4 canadian pacific air lines flight 402 crashes during a night landing in poor visibility at tokyo international airport in japan killing 64 of 72 people on board in an interview with london evening standard reporter maureen cleave john lennon of the beatles states "we're more popular than jesus now" march 5 boac flight 911 crashes in severe clear-air turbulence over mount fuji soon after taking off from tokyo international airport in japan killing all 124 people on board "merci chérie" by udo jürgens (music by udo jürgens lyrics by jürgens and thomas hörbiger) wins the eurovision song contest 1966 (staged in luxembourg) for austria march 7 – charles de gaulle asks us president lyndon b johnson for negotiations about the state of nato equipment in france march 8 anti-communist demonstrations occur at the indonesian foreign ministry vietnam war the us announces it will substantially increase the number of its troops in vietnam nelson's pillar in o'connell street dublin is clandestinely blown up by former irish republican army volunteers marking this year's 50th anniversary of the easter rising march 10 – crown princess beatrix of the netherlands marries claus von amsberg some spectators demonstrate against the groom because he is german march 11 transition to the new order in indonesia president sukarno gives all executive powers to general suharto by signing the "supersemar" order french president charles de gaulle states that french troops will be taken out of nato and that all french nato bases and headquarters must be closed within a year march 16 – nasa spacecraft gemini 8 (david scott neil armstrong) conducts the first docking in space with an agena target vehicle march 20 – football's fifa world cup trophy is stolen while on exhibition in london; it is found seven days later by a mongrel dog named "pickles" and his owner david corbett wrapped in newspaper in a south london garden march 22 – in the chinese city of xingtai a magnitude 68 earthquake leaves more than 8000 dead and 38000 injured march 24 – pope paul vi meets michael ramsey the archbishop of canterbury in rome and gives him an episcopal ring march 26 – demonstrations are held across the united states against the vietnam war march 28 – cevdet sunay becomes the fifth president of turkey march 29 – the 23rd congress of the communist party of the soviet union is held leonid brezhnev demands that us troops leave vietnam and announces that chinese-soviet relations are not satisfactory march 31 the british labour party led by harold wilson wins the 1966 united kingdom general election gaining a 96-seat majority (compared with a single seat majority when the election was called on february 28) the soviet union launches luna 10 which becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the moon