Page 11: Historical Events In 1966

Jul 18   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) on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 in the year 1966.   

Jul 23   On this day in history 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   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" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas   

Aug 01   In the year 1966 bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

Aug 01   In the year 1966 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   Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 in the year 1966.   

Aug 05   Austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies in the year 1966.   

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

Aug 10   First lunar orbiter launched by US in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1966 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   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   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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