Page 7: Historical Events In 1966

Apr 08   On this day in history aFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner   

Apr 08   On this day in history george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79   

Apr 09   On this day in history anaheim Stadium for Calif Angels opens   

Apr 09   In the year 1966 anaheim Stadium for the Calif Angels opens   

Apr 09   OAO 1, the first orbiting astronomical observatory, launched on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1966 sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57   

Apr 10   In the year 1966 christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71   

Apr 10   On this day in history river Patrol Boats of River Patrol Force commenced operations on inland waters of South Vietnam   

Apr 12   On this day in history rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

Apr 12   In the year 1966 sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed   

Apr 13   Pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Soviet Liner Alexandr Pushkin leaves Leningrad for Montreal as the USSR launches North Atlantic passenger service in the year 1966.   

Apr 15   Joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81 in the year 1966.   

Apr 15   In the year 1966 the Rolling Stones release "Aftermath"   

Apr 16   In the year 1966 rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain   

Apr 17   On this day in history 100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1)   

Apr 18   Bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) in the year 1966.   

Apr 19   In the year 1966 roberta Bignay becomes the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon   

Apr 21   In the year 1966 emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica   

Apr 22   Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Maurice Roelants, Belgian author (Prayer for a Good End), dies at 70 in the year 1966.   

Apr 26   In the year 1966 arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach   

Apr 28   20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3 in the year 1966.   

Apr 28   Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident on this day in history.   

May 01   Last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley) in the year 1966.   

May 01   On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational   

May 01   In the year 1966 radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting   

May 01   US troops shooting targets in Cambodia in the year 1966.   

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) in the year 1966.   

May 03   Wylie Watson, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69   

May 04   Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR in the year 1966.   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 01   In the year 1966 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62   

Jan 05   On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

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 in the year 1966.   

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

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

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.