Historical Events In 1966

Jun 27   Arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies in the year 1966.   

Jun 27   First sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premiers on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1966 the US breaks diplomatic links with Argentina after a military takeover   

Jun 29   On this day in history arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82   

Jun 29   On this day in history uS bombs fuel storage facilities near N Vietnamese cities   

Jun 30   In the year 1966 beatles land in Tokyo for a concert tour   

Jul 01   Construction crews begin tearing up Market St to build BART on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Medicare goes into effect in the year 1966.   

Jul 02   In the year 1966 billie Jean King wins her first of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

Jul 03   Andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Race riots in Omaha Nebraska on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history lBJ signs Freedom of Information Act   

Jul 05   On this day in history national Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting   

Jul 05   NYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20 in the year 1966.   

Jul 05   In the year 1966 saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy   

Jul 06   Anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50 in the year 1966.   

Jul 07   On this day in history carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65   

Jul 10   In the year 1966 orbiter 1 launched to Moon   

Jul 11   Delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

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

Jul 12   In the year 1966 race riot in Chicago   

Jul 13   Richard Speck, murders 8 nurses in Chicago on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 richard Speck rapes & kills 8 nurses in a Chicago dormitory   

Jul 16   On this day in history "Half a Sixpence" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 512 perfs   

Jul 17   In the year 1966 august Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71   

Jul 17   Jim Ryun sets mile record (3m51s3) in the year 1966.   

Jul 17   On this day in history pioneer 7 launched   

Jul 18   In the year 1966 bobby Fuller rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead   

Jul 18   On this day in history bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22   

Jul 18   Carl Sagan turns 1 billion seconds old in the year 1966.   

Jul 18   In the year 1966 gemini 10 launched   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 01   On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.