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   On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68  

Jul 21   On this day in history eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83  

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

Jul 23   Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on this day in history.  

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

Jul 23   Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!" in the year 1966.  

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

Jul 24   Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40 in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   On this day in history edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94  

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   Charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas in the year 1966.  

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

Aug 03   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march  

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1966 south Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer  

Jan 07   In the year 1966 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   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide  

Jan 11   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25