1966 in Luxembourg

Years in Luxembourg:	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Jean
Prime Minister	Pierre Werner
Deputy Prime Minister	Henry Cravatte
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Victor Bodson
President of the Council of State	Félix Welter
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Paul Wilwertz

Events

January – March

29 January – The Luxembourg Compromise is reached to resolve an impasse in the European Union.
5 March – Luxembourg City hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 after France Gall's victory the previous year. Representing Luxembourg, Michèle Torr finishes tenth with the song Ce soir je t'attendais.
21 March – The Economic and Social Council is created to aid industrial relations between employers, employees, and the government.^[1]

Births

5 February – Félix Eischen, politician
16 March – Félix Braz, politician
6 June – Raymond Conzemius, athlete
15 November – Octavie Modert, politician

Footnotes

↑ Thewes (2006), p. 166

References

Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 12 December 2009.

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