Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies  

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

Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1966 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50  

Jan 18 In the year 1966 kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85  

Jan 22 Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) died in the year 1966.  

Jan 29 In the year 1966 josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84  

Jan 31 Elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

Feb 03 In the year 1966 june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

Feb 04 In the year 1966 gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90  

Feb 06 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Feb 10 Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 in the year 1966.  

Feb 13 On this day in history elio Vittorini, writer, dies  

Feb 15 In the year 1966 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies  

Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Feb 18 In the year 1966 anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94  

Feb 20 In the year 1966 chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80  

Feb 21 On this day in history death of paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895)  

Feb 22 In the year 1966 paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74  

Feb 25 In the year 1966 death of james D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)  

Feb 26 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 in the year 1966.  

Feb 27 On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81  

Feb 28 Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1966 death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)  

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

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.