Page 10: Historical Events In 1966

Jun 30   Beatles land in Tokyo for a concert tour.   

Jul 01   Construction crews begin tearing up Market St to build BART.   

Jul 01   Medicare comes into force   

Jul 02   In this year, Billie Jean King claims her inaugural of 6 Wimbeldon single titles.   

Jul 03   Andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81   

Jul 03   Race riots in Omaha Nebraska.   

Jul 04   LBJ signs Freedom of Information Act.   

Jul 05   National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting.   

Jul 05   NYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20.   

Jul 05   Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy.   

Jul 06   Anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50   

Jul 07   Carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65.   

Jul 10   Orbiter 1 launched to Moon.   

Jul 11   Delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52   

Jul 12   26.70 cm (10.51") of rainfall, Sandusky, Ohio (state record)   

Jul 12   D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96.   

Jul 12   Most rain fell in 1 day in Ohio, 10.5" in Sandusky.   

Jul 12   Race riot in Chicago.   

Jul 13   Richard Speck, murders 8 nurses in Chicago.   

Jul 14   In Chicago, Illinois, eight student nurses were killed in what was called the"crime of the century." Gloria Davy, Patricia Matusek, Nina Schmale, Pamela Wilkening, Suzanne Farris, Mary Ann Jordan, Merlita Gargullo, and Valentina Paison--all nursing students at the South Chicago Community Hospital--were strangled or stabbed to death by Richard Spec.   

Jul 14   Richard Speck rapes and results in the deaths of 8 nurses in a Chicago dormitory.   

Jul 16   "Half a Sixpence" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 512 perfs.   

Jul 17   August Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71.   

Jul 17   Jim Ryun sets mile record (3m51s3)   

Jul 17   Pioneer 7 launched   

Jul 18   Bobby Fuller rocker (I Fought the Law), are discovered dead   

Jul 18   Bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), are discovered dead at 22   

Jul 18   Carl Sagan turns 1 billion seconds old.   

Jul 18   Gemini 10 launched   

Jul 18   Launch of Gemini 10 with LCDR John W. Young, USN as Command Pilot. Mission involved 43 orbits at an altitude of 412.2 nautical miles and lasted 2 days, 22 hours, and 46 minutes. Recovery was by HS-3 helicopter from USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7).   

Jul 19   Gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot).   

Jul 20   Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

Jul 21   Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83   

Jul 21   Gemini X returns to Earth   

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Jan 02   Tia carrere: [althea janairo], honolulu, actress (wayne's world)   

Jan 03   Chetan sharma: Cricketer (ind test bowler, world cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   John kropke: Cfl defensive tackle (saskatchewan roughriders)   

Jan 03   Luis sojo: Barquisimeto venezuela, infielder (seattle mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell davis: Nfl wide receiver (indianapolis colts)   

Jan 03   Martin galway: Northern ireland composer   

Jan 04   Deana carter: Country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn bessette kennedy: Model/wife of john kennedy jr   

Jan 01   Vincent auriol: President of france (1947-53),   

Jan 03   Rex lease: Actor (perils of pauline, dakota, california),    

Jan 05   George duckworth: Cricketer (24 tests for england, ct 45 stp 15),   

Jan 09   Haro levoni step'anyan: Composer,    

Jan 10   George cresswell: Cricketer (took 13 wkts in 3 tests for nz), suicide   

Jan 11   Albert giacometti: Swiss/french painter/sculptor,    

Jan 14   Sergei korolev: Russian space station constructor,    

Jan 15   Betsy mitchell: Us 100m backstroke swimmer,