Page 11: Historical Events In 1966

Aug 01   The Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31.   

Aug 02   Radio Vila (New Hebrides) begins transmitting.   

Aug 03   Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39   

Aug 05   Austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies.   

Aug 05   Martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march   

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

Aug 08   Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63.   

Aug 08   South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark)   

Aug 09   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 and leaving it again.   

Aug 10   Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79   

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.   

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

Aug 10   inaugural lunar orbiter launched by US.   

Aug 11   Indonesian Malaysian peace agreement signed in Djakarta.   

Aug 11   Last Beatle concert tour of the US begins.   

Aug 14   inaugural US lunar orbiter begins orbiting the Moon   

Aug 14   S J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies   

Aug 15   Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

Aug 16   Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58.   

Aug 17   Archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies.   

Aug 17   Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit.   

Aug 18   Battle of Long Tan, Vietnam.   

Aug 18   inaugural ship-to-shore satellite radio message sent   

Aug 18   Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80   

Aug 18   The 'Cultural Revolution' in China begins.   

Aug 21   In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

Aug 22   Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82.   

Aug 23   Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

Aug 23   Lunar Orbiter 1 takes inaugural photograph of Earth from Moon   

Aug 24   USSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon.   

Aug 26   Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67   

Aug 26   Balt Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

Aug 27   Francis Chichester begins 1st solo sail around world.   

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Jan 02   Tia carrere: [althea janairo], honolulu, actress (wayne's world)   

Jan 03   Chetan sharma: Cricketer (ind test bowler, world cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   John kropke: Cfl defensive tackle (saskatchewan roughriders)   

Jan 03   Luis sojo: Barquisimeto venezuela, infielder (seattle mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell davis: Nfl wide receiver (indianapolis colts)   

Jan 03   Martin galway: Northern ireland composer   

Jan 04   Deana carter: Country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn bessette kennedy: Model/wife of john kennedy jr   

Jan 01   Vincent auriol: President of france (1947-53),   

Jan 03   Rex lease: Actor (perils of pauline, dakota, california),   

Jan 05   George duckworth: Cricketer (24 tests for england, ct 45 stp 15),   

Jan 09   Haro levoni step'anyan: Composer,   

Jan 10   George cresswell: Cricketer (took 13 wkts in 3 tests for nz), suicide   

Jan 11   Albert giacometti: Swiss/french painter/sculptor,   

Jan 14   Sergei korolev: Russian space station constructor,   

Jan 15   Betsy mitchell: Us 100m backstroke swimmer,