Historical Events In 1966

Mar 10   In the year 1966 dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg  

Mar 10   Frederik "Frits" Zernike, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1953), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1966 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   Love's first album released "Love" on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 15   8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand on this day in history.  

Mar 15   8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history gemini 8 launched with Armstrong &Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits  

Mar 16   On this day in history on this day in 1966 General Motors produced its 100,000,000th car, an Oldsmobile Toronado  

Mar 17   South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund in the year 1966.  

Mar 17   On this day in history uS sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean  

Mar 17   Walter Lang, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

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   28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65 in the year 1966.  

Mar 19   28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65 in the year 1966.  

Mar 19   Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene  

Mar 22   In Northeastern China a 6.75-7.0 earthquake occurred second one in a month the last was March 07 in the year 1966.  

Mar 23   In the year 1966 first official meeting after 400 years of Catholic & Anglican Church  

Mar 23   On this day in history johannes W Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie), dies at 82  

Mar 24   On this day in history selective Service announces college deferments based on performance  

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   Colin Campbell, actor (Leather Boys), dies at 83 in the year 1966.  

Mar 25   On this day in history uS Supreme court rules "poll tax" unconstitutional  

Mar 26   In the year 1966 operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1966 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   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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   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   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.