Famous Deaths In 1966

Jan 01 Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.

Jan 03 Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.

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 in the year 1966.

Jan 15 In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25

Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.

Jan 17 Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 on this day in history.

Jan 18 Kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85 in the year 1966.

Jan 22 On this day in history herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75

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

Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.

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

Feb 01 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on this day in history.

Feb 03 June Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79

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

Feb 13 In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74

Feb 25 On this day in history death of james D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)

Feb 26 In the year 1966 minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71

Feb 27 Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on this day in history.

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 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)

Jan 03 John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)

Jan 03 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.

Jan 04 Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.