Births on June 18

Troy Kemp

Born on June 18, 1966

Troy Kemp, Bahamian high jumper

Troy Kemp (born March 18, 1966) is a former high jumper from the Bahamas who won the gold medal at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. His personal best was 2.38m in Nice 1995.

He Attended Boise State University where he was a All-American. He was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996.

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Events on 1966

10 Mar

Buddhist Uprising
Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.
6 Jul

Hastings Banda
Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
10 Jul

Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.
14 Oct

Montreal Metro
The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system.
8 Nov

Reconstruction Era
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.

Births on June 18

Troy Kemp

Born on June 18, 1966

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Events on 1966

Buddhist Uprising

Hastings Banda

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Montreal Metro

Reconstruction Era