Historical Events In 1966

May 26   In the year 1966 don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47   

May 26   Guyana (formerly British Guiana) declares independence from UK in the year 1966.   

May 27   In the year 1966 55th German F-16 Starfighter crashes   

May 27   6 French fighters crash above Spain on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history "Ballad Of Irving" by Frank Gallop hits #34   

May 29   Carol Mann wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational in the year 1966.   

May 30   300 US airplanes bomb North Vietnam on this day in history.   

May 30   US launches Surveyor 1 to the Moon on this day in history.   

Jun 01   2,400 persons attend White House Conference on Civil Rights on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history george Harrison is impressed by Ravi Shankar's concert in London   

Jun 02   US Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum; first lunar soft-landing on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65 in the year 1966.   

Jun 03   In the year 1966 gemini 9 launched; 7th US 2-man flight (Stafford &Cernan)   

Jun 05   In the year 1966 natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69   

Jun 06   On this day in history activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi   

Jun 06   Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash in the year 1966.   

Jun 06   In the year 1966 claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

Jun 06   James Meredith wounded by white sniper in the year 1966.   

Jun 07   In the year 1966 hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78   

Jun 10   Beatles "Paperback Writer" is released in the UK in the year 1966.   

Jun 10   In the year 1966 janis Joplins first live concert (Avalon Ballroom in SF)   

Jun 11   On this day in history ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82   

Jun 11   French & German media mistakenly report death of Roger Daltry on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74 in the year 1966.   

Jun 13   On this day in history supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights   

Jun 14   On this day in history 6 RAR arrives in South Vietnam   

Jun 19   Ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history sheila Scott completes first round-the-world solo flight by a woman   

Jun 22   In the year 1966 roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies   

Jun 24   On this day in history bombay-NY Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die   

Jun 25   In the year 1966 beatles' "Paperback Writer," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks   

Jun 25   In the year 1966 kosmos 122, first Soviet weather satellite, launched   

Jun 27   On this day in history 1st sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premieres on ABC-TV   

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

Jan 03   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

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

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

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