Page 7: Historical Events In 1966

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

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

Apr 09   Anaheim Stadium for Calif Angels opens in the year 1966.   

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

Apr 10   River Patrol Boats of River Patrol Force commenced operations on inland waters of South Vietnam in the year 1966.   

Apr 12   Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck on this day in history.   

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   The Rolling Stones release "Aftermath" on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain in the year 1966.   

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   Roberta Bignay becomes the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon in the year 1966.   

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

Apr 22   Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4 in the year 1966.   

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

Apr 26   Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1966 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   Richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)   

May 01   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1966 wylie Watson, dies at 77   

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   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   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

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   Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25