Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

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

Sep 09   In the year 1966 john Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition   

Sep 10   Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks in the year 1966.   

Sep 10   In the year 1966 james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies   

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   "The Monkees,"premier on NBC in the year 1966.   

Sep 12   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight on this day in history.   

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

Sep 15   Gemini XI returns to Earth in the year 1966.   

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

Sep 17   On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

Sep 18   Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1966 5" of rain falls on NYC   

Sep 21   Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 26   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1966 eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41   

Sep 29   In the year 1966 maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75   

Sep 30   Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) in the year 1966.   

Oct 01   Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1966.   

Oct 04   Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1966.   

Oct 09   In the year 1966 balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series   

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   Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72 in the year 1966.   

Oct 14   Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer   

Jan 07   In the year 1966 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   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 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   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   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25