Page 11: Historical Events In 1966

Jul 18   In the year 1966 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) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 in the year 1966.   

Jul 21   In the year 1966 eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83   

Jul 21   On this day in history gemini X returns to Earth   

Jul 23   On this day in history cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

Jul 23   On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

Jul 23   In the year 1966 napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

Jul 24   On this day in history montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45   

Jul 24   On this day in history tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32   

Jul 25   On this day in history frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40   

Jul 25   In the year 1966 supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love"   

Jul 29   On this day in history pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44   

Jul 30   In the year 1966 beatles' "Yesterday... & Today," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks   

Jul 30   Edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94 in the year 1966.   

Jul 30   England beats West Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup in London in the year 1966.   

Jul 31   On this day in history alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark   

Jul 31   On this day in history alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87   

Jul 31   In the year 1966 charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas   

Aug 01   Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies in the year 1966.   

Aug 01   On this day in history the Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.   

Aug 02   On this day in history radio Vila (New Hebrides) begins transmitting   

Aug 03   On this day in history lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39   

Aug 05   On this day in history austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies   

Aug 05   Martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.   

Aug 10   On this day in history daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again   

Aug 10   Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79 in the year 1966.   

Aug 10   First lunar orbiter launched by US on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history in daylight, a meteor flashes across the sky from Utah to Canada; only known case of a meteor skipping through the Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again.   

Aug 10   In Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80 in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62   

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.