Page 2: Historical Events In 1966

Jan 15   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25   

Jan 16   Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.   

Jan 16   Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center on this day in history.   

Jan 17   A U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area in the year 1966.   

Jan 17   B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago   

Jan 17   USAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 in the year 1966.   

Jan 18   Indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India in the year 1966.   

Jan 18   In the year 1966 indira Gandhi, daughter of the late Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, became prime minister of India.   

Jan 18   In the year 1966 kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85   

Jan 19   Indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1966 neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres   

Jan 19   Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd   

Jan 22   In the year 1966 herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75   

Jan 27   Wisc State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisc an expansion team for 1966 in the year 1966.   

Jan 29   "Sweet Charity" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 608 performances in the year 1966.   

Jan 29   Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.   

Jan 29   Lawry &Simpson complete 244 opening stand vs England, Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1966 snow storm in north east US kills 165   

Jan 29   In the year 1966 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

Jan 29   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen on this day in history.   

Jan 30   -19ºF (-28ºC), Corinth MS (state record) in the year 1966.   

Jan 30   -27ºF (-33ºC), New Market AL (state record) in the year 1966.   

Jan 31   Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers in the year 1966.   

Jan 31   In the year 1966 elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90   

Jan 31   In the year 1966 uSSR launches Luna 9 toward the Moon   

Feb 01   Buster Keaton, famous comic film star, dies at age 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1966 first soft landing on the Moon by spacecraft Luna 9   

Feb 03   In the year 1966 june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65   

Feb 03   On this day in history soft landing on the Moon (Soviet Luna 9)   

Feb 03   In the year 1966 the first operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched (US)   

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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   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   In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1966 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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