Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   On this day in history antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76   

Sep 09   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1966 beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

Sep 10   James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 in the year 1966.   

Sep 12   "The Monkees,"premier on NBC on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1966 gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight   

Sep 14   Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history gemini XI returns to Earth   

Sep 16   On this day in history metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center   

Sep 17   In the year 1966 fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

Sep 18   Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1966.   

Sep 20   In the year 1966 uS Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23   

Sep 21   5" of rain falls on NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies   

Sep 22   In the year 1966 only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game   

Sep 26   "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay in the year 1966.   

Sep 26   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1966.   

Sep 28   Eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75 in the year 1966.   

Sep 30   On this day in history botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

Oct 01   In the year 1966 albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

Oct 03   On this day in history basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho   

Oct 04   On this day in history lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Oct 04   In the year 1966 sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66   

Oct 06   On this day in history sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48   

Oct 07   Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series in the year 1966.   

Oct 12   Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1966.   

Oct 13   In the year 1966 173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam   

Oct 13   In the year 1966 clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

Oct 14   On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

Oct 14   The first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1966 lBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation   

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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   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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 01   On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.