66

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This article is about the year 66. For other uses, see 66 (number).

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**66 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	66 LXVI
Ab urbe condita	819
Armenian calendar	N/A
Bahá'í calendar	-1778 – -1777
Berber calendar	1016
Buddhist calendar	610
Burmese calendar	-572
Byzantine calendar	5574 – 5575
Chinese calendar	乙丑年十一月十六日 (2702/2762-11-16) — to — 丙寅年十一月廿六日 (2703/2763-11-26)
Coptic calendar	-218 – -217
Ethiopian calendar	58 – 59
Hebrew calendar	3826 – 3827
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	121 – 122
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3167 – 3168
Holocene calendar	10066
Iranian calendar	556 BP – 555 BP
Islamic calendar	573 BH – 572 BH
Japanese calendar
Korean calendar	2399
Thai solar calendar	609
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Year 66 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

September 22 — Emperor Nero creates the legion I Italica.
Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire: The Zealots take Jerusalem and the Sicarii capture the fortress of Masada.
Cestius Gallus, legate of Syria, attempts to put down the Jewish rebellion.
Roman Legion II Augusta is stationed at Gloucester.
Suetonius Paullinus becomes a Roman Consul.

Asia

Baekje invades Silla in the Korean peninsula, and captures Castle Ugok.

By topic

Religion

The First Epistle to Timothy is written (approximate date).

Arts and Science

Dioscorides writes his De Materia Medica, a treatise on the methodical treatment of disease by use of medicine.

Astronomy

Halley's Comet is visible.

Births

Deaths

Petronius, Roman writer

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