Page 11: Historical Events In 1966

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot)   

Jul 20   Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 in the year 1966.   

Jul 21   Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 in the year 1966.   

Jul 21   Gemini X returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

Jul 23   On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

Jul 23   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love" on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1966.   

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

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

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

Jul 31   Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark on this day in history.   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas   

Aug 01   Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies in the year 1966.   

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

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

Aug 03   Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1966 martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march   

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

Aug 08   Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1966 south Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)   

Aug 09   In the year 1966 gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 10   In the year 1966 daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again   

Aug 10   In the year 1966 felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79   

Aug 10   In the year 1966 first lunar orbiter launched by US   

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   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.   

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

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   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

Jan 14   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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