Page 7: Historical Events In 1966

Apr 08   AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner on this day in history.   

Apr 08   George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57   

Apr 10   Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck in the year 1966.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1966 soviet Liner Alexandr Pushkin leaves Leningrad for Montreal as the USSR launches North Atlantic passenger service.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history the Rolling Stones release "Aftermath"   

Apr 16   Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history roberta Bignay becomes the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon   

Apr 21   Emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1966 atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4   

Apr 25   On this day in history maurice Roelants, Belgian author (Prayer for a Good End), dies at 70   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3   

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1966 richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident   

May 01   In the year 1966 last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)   

May 01   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational in the year 1966.   

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

May 01   US troops shooting targets in Cambodia on this day in history.   

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   Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1966.   

May 04   In the year 1966 soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

Jan 14   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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