1966
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
- Shetland Museum and Library Opened at Lower Hillhead
- Local electrical retailer Televiradio was established
January
- 3rd
author and teacher Andrew T. Cluness died
March
- 31st
General Election, Jo Grimond, Liberal, returned with as majority of 5,975
June
- 29th
First Hamefarin when hundreds of exiles returned to the isles to unite with relatives and friends.
July
- 16th to 22nd
Visit to Lerwick of Friendship Delegation from Måløy.
December
- 28th
Walls musician Peter Fraser (1884-1966) dies in Lerwick
