Page 5: Historical Events In 1966

Mar 10   On this day in history dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg   

Mar 10   On this day in history frederik "Frits" Zernike, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1953), dies at 77   

Mar 10   North Vietnamese capture US Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1966 military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out   

Mar 12   In the year 1966 bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record   

Mar 12   Estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Love's first album released "Love" on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1966 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 15   In the year 1966 8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand   

Mar 15   In the year 1966 8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand   

Mar 15   Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles in the year 1966.   

Mar 16   "Man From Uncle" star David McCallum receives huge welcome in London on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1966 gemini 8 launched with Armstrong &Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits   

Mar 16   On this day in history on this day in 1966 General Motors produced its 100,000,000th car, an Oldsmobile Toronado   

Mar 17   On this day in history south Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund   

Mar 17   On this day in history uS sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean   

Mar 17   In the year 1966 walter Lang, composer, dies at 69   

Mar 18   In the year 1966 general Suharto forms government in Indonesia   

Mar 18   In the year 1966 scott Paper begins selling paper dresses for $1   

Mar 19   "Pousse Cafe" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 3 performances in the year 1966.   

Mar 19   In the year 1966 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65   

Mar 19   In the year 1966 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65   

Mar 19   In the year 1966 belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins   

Mar 20   In Uganda a 6.75 earthquake was the most destructive earthquake in recent African history, about 140 fatalities and hundreds of injuries were reported on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene in the year 1966.   

Mar 22   In the year 1966 in Northeastern China a 6.75-7.0 earthquake occurred second one in a month the last was March 07.   

Mar 23   In the year 1966 first official meeting after 400 years of Catholic & Anglican Church   

Mar 23   Johannes W Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Selective Service announces college deferments based on performance on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history beatles pose with mutilated dolls & butchered meat for the cover of the "Yesterday & Today" album, It is later pulled   

Mar 25   On this day in history colin Campbell, actor (Leather Boys), dies at 83   

Mar 25   US Supreme court rules "poll tax" unconstitutional in the year 1966.   

Mar 26   On this day in history operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

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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   In the year 1966 birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

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 in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 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   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.   

Jan 10   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

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

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