Famous Deaths In 1966

Jan 01 In the year 1966 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 In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies  

Jan 09 In the year 1966 haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 10 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

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  

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 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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

Jan 29 On this day in history josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84  

Jan 31 On this day in history elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90  

Feb 01 In the year 1966 buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69  

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

Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies  

Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 in the year 1966.  

Feb 17 In the year 1966 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75  

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 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 In the year 1966 minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81  

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

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

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

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 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 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer  

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