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   Gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot) in the year 1966.   

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

Jul 21   Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Gemini X returns to Earth in the year 1966.   

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

Jul 23   In the year 1966 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   Montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45 in the year 1966.   

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

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

Jul 25   Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love" in the year 1966.   

Jul 29   Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 30   England beats West Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup in London on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1966 alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark   

Jul 31   Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies   

Aug 05   Martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march in the year 1966.   

Aug 06   Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53 in the year 1966.   

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

Aug 08   South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) in the year 1966.   

Aug 09   On this day in history gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 10   Daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again in the year 1966.   

Aug 10   In the year 1966 felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history 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   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.   

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.   

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