:1966 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1966, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.
Image:Tugu negara.jpg, the Malaysian National Monument]]
Incumbent political figures
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- {{flagicon|Johor}} Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
- {{flagicon|Kedah}} Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- {{flagicon|Kelantan}} Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
- {{flagicon|Perlis}} Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah
- {{flagicon|Pahang}} Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
- {{flagicon|Selangor}} Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- {{flagicon|Terengganu}} Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud (Regent)
- {{flagicon|Negeri Sembilan}} Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
- {{flagicon|Penang}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
- {{flagicon|Malacca}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
- {{flagicon|Sarawak|1963}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
- {{flagicon|Sabah|1963}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events
- 8 February – The National Monument or Tugu Negara in Kuala Lumpur was officially opened.
- 11 April – Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu was installed as the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PHweAAAAMAAJ |title=Asian Recorder |date=1966 |publisher=K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press |pages=7116 |language=en}}
- 28 May – The Malaysian and Indonesian governments declared that the confrontation was over. The peace treaty was signed in Bangkok, Thailand.
- 8 July – The Anugerah Sukan Negara or National Sports Awards were introduced. Mani Jegathesan and Mary Rajamani won the first awards.
- 15 September – The governor of Sarawak declared a state of emergency in Sarawak during the 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis.{{Cite book |last=Mathews |first=Philip |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=md9UAgAAQBAJ |title=Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013 |date=2014-02-28 |publisher=Editions Didier Millet |isbn=978-967-10617-4-9 |pages= |language=en}}{{Rp|page=60}}
- 21 October – The 150th anniversary of Penang Free School was celebrated.
- 30-31 October – US President Lyndon Baines Johnson visited Malaysia, being the first American president to do so.{{Rp|page=62}} On 31 October, President Johnson visited Kampung Labu Jaya village (now FELDA LB Johnson) in Negeri Sembilan state.
- 1 December – First Malaysia Plan was implemented.
Births
- 2 April – Din Beramboi (real name Mior Ahmad Fuad Mior Badri) – actor, comedian and Era FM DJ
- 30 April – Ahmad Maslan – Malaysian politician
- 19 November – Nazir Razak – renowned banker, former CIMB Bank Chairman (2014–2020)
Deaths
- 2 June – Richard O. Winstedt – English orientalist
See also
References
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