Page 11: Historical Events In 1966

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot)   

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   Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens in the year 1966.   

Jul 23   In the year 1966 donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

Jul 23   On this day in history napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

Jul 24   In the year 1966 montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45   

Jul 24   Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 in the year 1966.   

Jul 25   Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love"   

Jul 29   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 england beats West Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup in London   

Jul 31   Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 in the year 1966.   

Jul 31   On this day in history charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas   

Aug 01   On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

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

Aug 02   In the year 1966 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   Austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies in the year 1966.   

Aug 05   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march   

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

Aug 08   On this day in history pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

Aug 08   On this day in history south Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)   

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

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

Aug 10   Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1966 first lunar orbiter launched by US   

Aug 10   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 in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

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 in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr   

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   On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.   

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

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.