Historical Events In 1966

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

Sep 09   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition in the year 1966.  

Sep 10   Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks in the year 1966.  

Sep 10   In the year 1966 james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies  

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 12   On this day in history gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight  

Sep 14   In the year 1966 gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66  

Sep 15   In the year 1966 gemini XI returns to Earth  

Sep 16   Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center in the year 1966.  

Sep 17   Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1966 5" of rain falls on NYC  

Sep 21   Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies in the year 1966.  

Sep 22   Only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game on this day in history.  

Sep 26   "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay in the year 1966.  

Sep 26   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 30   On this day in history botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)  

Oct 01   On this day in history albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies  

Oct 03   On this day in history basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho  

Oct 04   On this day in history lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

Oct 04   Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series  

Oct 12   On this day in history arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74  

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1966 arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75  

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   On this day in history lBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr  

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

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   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  

Jan 15   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25