Historical Events In 1966

Mar 10   On this day in history dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg   

Mar 10   Frederik "Frits" Zernike, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1953), dies at 77 in the year 1966.   

Mar 10   North Vietnamese capture US Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley in the year 1966.   

Mar 11   Military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record   

Mar 12   In the year 1966 estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37   

Mar 12   On this day in history love's first album released "Love"   

Mar 12   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 15   8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand in the year 1966.   

Mar 15   In the year 1966 8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand   

Mar 15   On this day in history abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63   

Mar 15   Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Mar 16   "Man From Uncle" star David McCallum receives huge welcome in London in the year 1966.   

Mar 16   Gemini 8 launched with Armstrong &Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits in the year 1966.   

Mar 16   On this day in 1966 General Motors produced its 100,000,000th car, an Oldsmobile Toronado in the year 1966.   

Mar 17   On this day in history south Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund   

Mar 17   In the year 1966 uS sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean   

Mar 17   On this day in history walter Lang, composer, dies at 69   

Mar 18   General Suharto forms government in Indonesia on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history scott Paper begins selling paper dresses for $1   

Mar 19   In the year 1966 "Pousse Cafe" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 3 performances   

Mar 19   On this day in history 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65   

Mar 19   28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1966 belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins   

Mar 20   On this day in history in Uganda a 6.75 earthquake was the most destructive earthquake in recent African history, about 140 fatalities and hundreds of injuries were reported   

Mar 21   Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history in Northeastern China a 6.75-7.0 earthquake occurred second one in a month the last was March 07.   

Mar 23   First official meeting after 400 years of Catholic & Anglican Church in the year 1966.   

Mar 23   In the year 1966 johannes W Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie), dies at 82   

Mar 24   Selective Service announces college deferments based on performance in the year 1966.   

Mar 25   Beatles pose with mutilated dolls & butchered meat for the cover of the "Yesterday & Today" album, It is later pulled in the year 1966.   

Mar 25   In the year 1966 colin Campbell, actor (Leather Boys), dies at 83   

Mar 25   US Supreme court rules "poll tax" unconstitutional on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

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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   In the year 1966 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   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   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25