Page 3: Historical Events In 1966

Feb 04   On this day in history all-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133   

Feb 04   In the year 1966 gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90   

Feb 05   BBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island in the year 1966.   

Feb 06   Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1966.   

Feb 09   Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   The National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1966 harmel government in Belgium resigns   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1966 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Feb 14   Australia introduces first decimal currency postage stamps in the year 1966.   

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 in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94   

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 in the year 1966.   

Feb 22   In the year 1966 soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew   

Feb 23   In the year 1966 aldo Moro forms Italian government   

Feb 23   On this day in history military coup in Syria ends Bitar government   

Feb 23   In the year 1966 premier Obote grabs power in Uganda   

Feb 24   Coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana on this day in history.   

Feb 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1966.   

Feb 25   Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71   

Feb 27   Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1966 ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR   

Feb 27   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US in the year 1966.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

Jan 02   In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.   

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25