-Black Panther Party was founded by Huey P.Newton and Bobby Seale on October 15, 1966

- The first BPP office was open at 5624 Grove Street, Oakland, CA in January 
-Denzil Dowell is shot and killed by sheriff's deputies on April 1. Black Panthers respond in protecting the Dowell family. 
-First newspaper is published on April 25 with headlines "Why was Dennzil Dowell Killed?"  
- 30 armed Black Panther Activist go to California State Capitol, on May 2 to protest the Mulford Act which was a bill banning the display of loaded weapons. 

- On February 8,  Black Panther activists in south carolina at South Carolina State were shot by local police and National Guard 33 were shot, 3 were killed. 
- On February 17, "Free Huey" rally was held at the Oakland Auditorium on his birthday. Over 5,000 people attended.  
-In March Arthur Morris, was shot and killed by the U.S. government. He was the first member of the Black Panther Party to be killed. 
- In April New York Black Panther Party chapter is organized. 
-On May 6, Bobby Hutton is killed during a shoot out with the police. 
- 6,000 protestors came out and supported Huey Newton on the steps of the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland.  
-On September 28 Huey P. Newton is sentenced to 2 to 15 years in prison  
- In Newark the BPP office was bombed on December 7 
- On December 21, Denver police raid Panther office searching for weapons, but none is found. Officers burn food and clothing were to be given to poor during the holidays. 

-In January the Free Breakfast for Children Program (FBCP) is established at St. Augustine's Church in Oakland. 
- In Vallejo, CA, Black Panther Party starts off the Breakfast program with 35 children within one week the number of children increases to 110  
-On March 19, Panthers Bobby Seale and Masai Hewitt visted the Scandinavian countries. Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. 
- On May 4, the "Free Huey" rallies were being held in 20 major cities at U.S. federal district courts.  
-On June 4 the Liberation School, one of the BPP survival programs is started 
-Bobby Seale is kidnapped after leaving the Masai Hewitt and Shirley Neely wedding.  
-In Chicago BPP open a free medical health clinic. Another one of the major survival program on September 4. 

-On July 1st 1977 Huey P.Newton arrives back to California 

August 22 Huey P.Newton is murdered in West Oakland,California