Historical Events In 1966

Jul 18   In the year 1966 launch of Gemini 10 with LCDR John W. Young, USN as Command Pilot. Mission involved 43 orbits at an altitude of 412.2 nautical miles and lasted 2 days, 22 hours, and 46 minutes. Recovery was by HS-3 helicopter from USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7).   

Jul 19   Gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot) in the year 1966.   

Jul 20   In the year 1966 julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

Jul 21   In the year 1966 eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83   

Jul 21   In the year 1966 gemini X returns to Earth   

Jul 23   Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

Jul 23   Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!" in the year 1966.   

Jul 24   On this day in history montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45   

Jul 24   Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 in the year 1966.   

Jul 25   On this day in history frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40   

Jul 25   On this day in history supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love"   

Jul 29   Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1966.   

Jul 30   Beatles' "Yesterday... & Today," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94 in the year 1966.   

Jul 30   England beats West Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup in London on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1966 alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87   

Jul 31   In the year 1966 charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas   

Aug 01   On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

Aug 01   On this day in history the Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.   

Aug 02   Radio Vila (New Hebrides) begins transmitting in the year 1966.   

Aug 03   Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies in the year 1966.   

Aug 05   Martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march in the year 1966.   

Aug 06   On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53   

Aug 08   On this day in history pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

Aug 08   On this day in history south Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)   

Aug 09   In the year 1966 gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 10   Daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again in the year 1966.   

Aug 10   In the year 1966 felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79   

Aug 10   First lunar orbiter launched by US on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history in daylight, a meteor flashes across the sky from Utah to Canada; only known case of a meteor skipping through the Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again.   

Aug 10   In Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80 in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1966 birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr   

Jan 01   On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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