Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 12   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight in the year 1966.   

Sep 14   In the year 1966 gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66   

Sep 15   Gemini XI returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1966 paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies   

Sep 22   Only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history "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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1966 lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Oct 04   On this day in history sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66   

Oct 06   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series   

Oct 12   On this day in history arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

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

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1966 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62   

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

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.   

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.