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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 in the year 1966.   

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   Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32   

Jul 25   In the year 1966 frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40   

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

Jul 29   In the year 1966 pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44   

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

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

Jul 31   Charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   Radio Vila (New Hebrides) begins transmitting in the year 1966.   

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   On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53   

Aug 08   Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 in the year 1966.   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79   

Aug 10   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

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.