Page 11: Historical Events In 1966

Jul 18   In the year 1966 launch of Gemini 10 with LCDR John W. Young, USN as Command Pilot. Mission involved 43 orbits at an altitude of 412.2 nautical miles and lasted 2 days, 22 hours, and 46 minutes. Recovery was by HS-3 helicopter from USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7).   

Jul 19   Gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

Jul 21   Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history gemini X returns to Earth   

Jul 23   In the year 1966 cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

Jul 23   Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

Jul 24   Montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 in the year 1966.   

Jul 25   Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love" in the year 1966.   

Jul 29   In the year 1966 pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44   

Jul 30   Beatles' "Yesterday... & Today," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks in the year 1966.   

Jul 30   Edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history england beats West Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup in London   

Jul 31   Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark in the year 1966.   

Jul 31   Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 in the year 1966.   

Jul 31   Charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas in the year 1966.   

Aug 01   Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 01   The Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Radio Vila (New Hebrides) begins transmitting in the year 1966.   

Aug 03   On this day in history lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39   

Aug 05   On this day in history austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies   

Aug 05   Martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53   

Aug 08   Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 in the year 1966.   

Aug 08   South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 10   Daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79   

Aug 10   First lunar orbiter launched by US in the year 1966.   

Aug 10   In daylight, a meteor flashes across the sky from Utah to Canada; only known case of a meteor skipping through the Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1966 in Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

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

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.   

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide   

Jan 11   On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

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

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.