Historical Events In 1966
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
Dec 15 Walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation in the year 1966.
Dec 16 On this day in history beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK
Dec 17 On this day in history gustaf Paulson, composer, dies at 68
Dec 18 Dr Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for 1st time on CBS on this day in history.
Dec 18 Gene Gauntier, dies in Cuernavaca Mexico on this day in history.
Dec 19 In the year 1966 ehm Welk, writer, dies at 82
Dec 21 USSR launches Luna 13; soft-landed in Oceanus Procellarum on this day in history.
Dec 23 Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program on this day in history.
Dec 23 Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Dec 24 "Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 12 perfs in the year 1966.
Dec 24 Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Dec 24 Luna 13 lands on Moon on this day in history.
Dec 24 USAF C144 military charter crashes near Binh Thai Vietnam kills 129 on this day in history.
Dec 26 In the year 1966 ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88
Dec 27 "At the Drop of Another Hat" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 105 perfs in the year 1966.
Dec 28 13 die in a train crash in Everett Mass on this day in history.
Dec 29 Pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass) in the year 1966.
Dec 30 On this day in history christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71
Dec 31 On this day in history chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75
Dec 31 Monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks on this day in history.
Dec 31 On this day in history pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting
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