Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

Sep 10   James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies in the year 1966.   

Sep 11   In the year 1966 charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68   

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   On this day in history gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66   

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

Sep 16   Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 in the year 1966.   

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   On this day in history 5" of rain falls on NYC   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1966 helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

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

Sep 29   Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1966 botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

Oct 01   Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies in the year 1966.   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1966 lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

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

Oct 06   Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

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   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

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 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   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   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.   

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.