Page 12: Historical Events In 1966

Aug 11   Indonesian Malaysian peace agreement signed in Djakarta in the year 1966.   

Aug 11   In the year 1966 last Beatle concert tour of the US begins   

Aug 14   On this day in history first US lunar orbiter begins orbiting the Moon   

Aug 14   In the year 1966 s J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies   

Aug 15   In the year 1966 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

Aug 16   Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 in the year 1966.   

Aug 17   In the year 1966 archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies   

Aug 17   In the year 1966 pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit   

Aug 18   Battle of Long Tan, Vietnam in the year 1966.   

Aug 18   First ship-to-shore satellite radio message sent in the year 1966.   

Aug 18   Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 in the year 1966.   

Aug 18   In the year 1966 the 'Cultural Revolution' in China begins   

Aug 21   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

Aug 23   Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon in the year 1966.   

Aug 24   USSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon in the year 1966.   

Aug 26   Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1966 balt Orioles Roznovsky & B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

Aug 27   Francis Chichester begins 1st solo sail around world in the year 1966.   

Aug 27   In the year 1966 francis Chichester begins the first solo sail around the world   

Aug 27   On this day in history race riot in Waukegan Illinois   

Aug 29   Beatles last public concert, (Candlestick Park, SF) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   The Beatles make what would utimately be their last live performance with a show at San Francisco's Candlestick Park on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.   

Sep 03   24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1966 "Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV   

Sep 06   Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Race riot in Atlanta Georgia on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67   

Sep 07   In the year 1966 kTNE TV channel 13 in Alliance, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Sep 07   In the year 1966 the final episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show is aired on CBS-TV.   

Sep 08   In the year 1966 "That Girl" starring Marlo Thomas premiers on ABC-TV   

Sep 08   In the year 1966 star Trek makes its debut on NBC-TV.   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr   

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

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   In the year 1966 haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.