Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   In the year 1966 antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76   

Sep 09   In the year 1966 john Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition   

Sep 10   On this day in history beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

Sep 10   James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies in the year 1966.   

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 in the year 1966.   

Sep 12   "The Monkees,"premier on NBC on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight in the year 1966.   

Sep 14   On this day in history gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66   

Sep 15   In the year 1966 gemini XI returns to Earth   

Sep 16   On this day in history metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center   

Sep 17   Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 in the year 1966.   

Sep 18   On this day in history fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85   

Sep 20   In the year 1966 uS Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23   

Sep 21   On this day in history 5" of rain falls on NYC   

Sep 21   In the year 1966 paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies   

Sep 22   In the year 1966 only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game   

Sep 26   "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1966.   

Sep 28   On this day in history eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41   

Sep 29   Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1966 albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

Oct 03   Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho in the year 1966.   

Oct 04   Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66 in the year 1966.   

Oct 06   Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash   

Oct 09   Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

Oct 14   Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.   

Oct 14   On this day in history the first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM).   

Oct 15   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

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

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.   

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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