Page 16: Historical Events In 1966

Dec 15   On this day in history walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation   

Dec 16   Beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history gustaf Paulson, composer, dies at 68   

Dec 18   In the year 1966 dr Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for 1st time on CBS   

Dec 18   On this day in history gene Gauntier, dies in Cuernavaca Mexico   

Dec 19   Ehm Welk, writer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.   

Dec 21   USSR launches Luna 13; soft-landed in Oceanus Procellarum in the year 1966.   

Dec 23   Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   "Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 12 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69   

Dec 24   On this day in history luna 13 lands on Moon   

Dec 24   On this day in history uSAF C144 military charter crashes near Binh Thai Vietnam kills 129   

Dec 26   In the year 1966 ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88   

Dec 27   In the year 1966 "At the Drop of Another Hat" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 105 perfs   

Dec 28   13 die in a train crash in Everett Mass in the year 1966.   

Dec 29   Pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass) in the year 1966.   

Dec 30   Christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71 in the year 1966.   

Dec 31   In the year 1966 chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75   

Dec 31   Monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting in the year 1966.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1966 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   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.   

Jan 14   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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