Famous Deaths In 1966
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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 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 Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Jan 14 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.
Jan 15 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.
Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.
Jan 17 In the year 1966 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50
Jan 18 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1966.
Feb 01 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Feb 03 On this day in history june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65
Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 in the year 1966.
Feb 06 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Feb 09 On this day in history sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79
Feb 10 On this day in history billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66
Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 15 Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies in the year 1966.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 in the year 1966.
Feb 20 Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 21 Paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895) died on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71
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 in the year 1966.
Mar 01 On this day in history death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)