Historical Events In 1966

Feb 04   All-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133 in the year 1966.   

Feb 04   Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 in the year 1966.   

Feb 05   In the year 1966 bBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island   

Feb 06   Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points   

Feb 09   Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 in the year 1966.   

Feb 09   The National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 in the year 1966.   

Feb 10   On this day in history harmel government in Belgium resigns   

Feb 13   Elio Vittorini, writer, dies in the year 1966.   

Feb 13   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Feb 14   In the year 1966 australia introduces first decimal currency postage stamps   

Feb 15   On this day in history camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

Feb 16   Bob Cowper makes 307 vs England at the MCG, 727 minute s, 20 fours in the year 1966.   

Feb 16   End of Wally Grout's Test Cricket career, 187 dismissals as Australia WK in the year 1966.   

Feb 16   France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria in the year 1966.   

Feb 16   Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 in the year 1966.   

Feb 17   Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 in the year 1966.   

Feb 20   Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80   

Feb 21   Indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew in the year 1966.   

Feb 23   Aldo Moro forms Italian government in the year 1966.   

Feb 23   Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government in the year 1966.   

Feb 23   Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda in the year 1966.   

Feb 24   On this day in history coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana   

Feb 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad in the year 1966.   

Feb 26   Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 in the year 1966.   

Feb 27   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain   

Feb 27   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR in the year 1966.   

Feb 27   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US on this day in history.   

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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   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.   

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   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   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   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   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