Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jan 01 In the year 1966 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82  

Jan 03 On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62  

Jan 05 On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies  

Jan 09 On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 10 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  

Jan 15 On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25  

Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.  

Jan 17 On this day in history vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50  

Jan 18 In the year 1966 kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85  

Jan 22 Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1966 death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

Jan 29 In the year 1966 josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84  

Jan 31 On this day in history elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90  

Feb 01 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

Feb 03 On this day in history june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

Feb 04 On this day in history gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90  

Feb 06 In the year 1966 johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 09 In the year 1966 sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79  

Feb 10 In the year 1966 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66  

Feb 13 In the year 1966 elio Vittorini, writer, dies  

Feb 15 Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies in the year 1966.  

Feb 16 In the year 1966 hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81  

Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 in the year 1966.  

Feb 20 Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 in the year 1966.  

Feb 21 In the year 1966 death of paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895)  

Feb 22 Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 On this day in history death of james D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)  

Feb 26 On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71  

Feb 27 Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet  

Mar 01 In the year 1966 death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)  

Jan 03 Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04 In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer  

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.