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

Apr 09   OAO 1, the first orbiting astronomical observatory, launched in the year 1966.   

Apr 09   Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57 in the year 1966.   

Apr 10   Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71 in the year 1966.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s   

Apr 13   Soviet Liner Alexandr Pushkin leaves Leningrad for Montreal as the USSR launches North Atlantic passenger service on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics)   

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

Apr 21   Emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach in the year 1966.   

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

Apr 28   Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 in the year 1966.   

Apr 29   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational   

May 01   Radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history uS troops shooting targets in Cambodia   

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

May 03   On this day in history wylie Watson, dies at 77   

May 04   Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 04   Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25