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Page 6: Historical Events In 1966

Monday, 20 January 2025

Mar 27   Anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 27   On this day in history canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; first all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 27   On this day in history mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 29   "It's a Bird... It's Superman" opens at Alvin NYC for 129 perfs in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 29   Dow Brewery destroys 4,546,000 litres of beer after 16 people die in Quebec City area; 1 million gallons go down the drain on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 29   In the year 1966 harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), dies at 50  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 29   On this day in history muhammad Ali beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 30   On this day in history barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 30   Erwin Piscator, German director (Plebeians test rebellion), dies at 72 in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 31   On this day in history 25,000 anti war demonstrators march in New York NY  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 31   Labour Party wins British parliamentary election in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Mar 31   USSR launches Luna 10, first lunar orbiter in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 01   In the year 1966 karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 01   In the year 1966 the command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Death of Cecil Scott Forester, author of the Captain Hornblower novels, and The African Queen in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Leading Liberal Andrew Peacock enters Australian federal parliament, winning Sir Robert Menzies' old seat of Kooyong in a by-election; on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Moon on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   In the year 1966 soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes first spacecraft to orbit Moon  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   On this day in history soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes spacecraft to orbit Moon  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 03   Luna 10 orbits Moon on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 03   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 03   On this day in history russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 03   On this day in history tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 04   Canada starts five-year, $350,000 project to help increase wheat production in Kenya; an environmental fiasco in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 04   Pirate Radio Scotland changes name to Radio Ireland on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 04   In the year 1966 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 05   Sven Fleuron, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 05   WTVX TV channel 34 in Fort Pierce-Vero Beach FL (IND) 1st broadcast in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 06   On this day in history julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 06   In the year 1966 lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 06   Mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 07   On this day in history uS recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 07   In the year 1966 uS recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor finally  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In 1966

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   In the year 1966 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 10   In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 11   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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