Historical Events In 1966

Apr 08   AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner on this day in history.  

Apr 08   George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Apr 09   In the year 1966 anaheim Stadium for Calif Angels opens  

Apr 09   Anaheim Stadium for the Calif Angels opens in the year 1966.  

Apr 09   OAO 1, the first orbiting astronomical observatory, launched on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57 in the year 1966.  

Apr 10   In the year 1966 christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71  

Apr 10   River Patrol Boats of River Patrol Force commenced operations on inland waters of South Vietnam in the year 1966.  

Apr 12   In the year 1966 rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck  

Apr 12   Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s in the year 1966.  

Apr 13   In the year 1966 soviet Liner Alexandr Pushkin leaves Leningrad for Montreal as the USSR launches North Atlantic passenger service.  

Apr 15   In the year 1966 joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81  

Apr 15   In the year 1966 the Rolling Stones release "Aftermath"  

Apr 16   On this day in history rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain  

Apr 17   In the year 1966 100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1)  

Apr 18   Bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) in the year 1966.  

Apr 19   Roberta Bignay becomes the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon in the year 1966.  

Apr 21   On this day in history emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica  

Apr 22   Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4 in the year 1966.  

Apr 25   Maurice Roelants, Belgian author (Prayer for a Good End), dies at 70 in the year 1966.  

Apr 26   On this day in history arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach  

Apr 28   On this day in history 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3  

Apr 28   On this day in history ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77  

Apr 29   On this day in history eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85  

Apr 30   In the year 1966 richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident  

May 01   On this day in history last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)  

May 01   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1966 radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting  

May 01   On this day in history uS troops shooting targets in Cambodia  

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) in the year 1966.  

May 03   Wylie Watson, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

May 04   Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

May 04   Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 07   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 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   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   On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

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.