Page 8: Historical Events In 1966

May 05   In the year 1966 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2   

May 05   Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 in the year 1966.   

May 05   Willie Mays hit his 512th homerun in the year 1966.   

May 05   On this day in history willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career   

May 06   Canadian Minister of Finance announces a $20 Centennial gold coin on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1966 mamas & Papas "Monday Monday" hits #1   

May 08   On this day in history only homerun ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (Frank Robinson)   

May 09   In the year 1966 alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

May 09   On this day in history china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

May 10   On this day in history 25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May   

May 11   Real Madrid wins 11th Europe Cup I on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act   

May 13   On this day in history henk [Hendrik M] of Randwijk, poet/editor in chief (illegal), dies   

May 13   Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" on this day in history.   

May 14   Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 in the year 1966.   

May 15   South Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1966 beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" is released   

May 16   National Welfare Rights Organization begins on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1966 randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home   

May 16   On this day in history stokely Carmichael named chairman of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee   

May 18   In the year 1966 paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78   

May 19   In the year 1966 tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies   

May 21   In the year 1966 "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen reentered the chart & hits #97   

May 21   In the year 1966 muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in London   

May 21   In the year 1966 pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75   

May 22   18th Emmy Awards Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore on this day in history.   

May 22   18th Emmy Awards: Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

May 22   Tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

May 23   In the year 1966 the Beatles release "Paperback Writer"   

May 24   "Mame" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1508 performances in the year 1966.   

May 25   Peru &Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1966 buddhist sets self on fire at US consulate in Hué South-Vietnam   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.   

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   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 in the year 1966.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1966 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   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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