Page 12: Historical Events In 1966

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   

Aug 27   Francis Chichester begins the inaugural solo sail around the world.   

Aug 27   Race riot in Waukegan Illinois.   

Aug 29   Beatles last public concert, (Candlestick Park, SF).   

Aug 29   The Beatles make what would utimately be their last live performance with a show at San Francisco's Candlestick Park   

Aug 31   Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75.   

Sep 03   24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry   

Sep 06   "Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV   

Sep 06   Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64.   

Sep 06   Race riot in Atlanta Georgia.   

Sep 07   Al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67.   

Sep 07   KTNE TV channel 13 in Alliance, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting.   

Sep 07   The final episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show is aired on CBS-TV.   

Sep 08   "That Girl" starring Marlo Thomas premiers on ABC-TV   

Sep 08   Star Trek makes its debut on NBC-TV   

Sep 09   Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76   

Sep 09   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition   

Sep 10   Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks.   

Sep 10   James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs and 19 wkts for England), dies   

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68.   

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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,