Page 3: Historical Events In 1966

Feb 04   In the year 1966 all-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133   

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

Feb 05   BBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Harmel government in Belgium resigns in the year 1966.   

Feb 13   On this day in history elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

Feb 13   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1966 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

Feb 16   In the year 1966 bob Cowper makes 307 vs England at the MCG, 727 minute s, 20 fours   

Feb 16   End of Wally Grout's Test Cricket career, 187 dismissals as Australia WK on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81   

Feb 17   In the year 1966 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

Feb 18   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR   

Feb 20   Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution   

Feb 22   On this day in history paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74   

Feb 22   Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history premier Obote grabs power in Uganda   

Feb 24   Coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana in the year 1966.   

Feb 24   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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   Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US   

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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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.   

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