Page 12: Historical Events In 1966

Aug 11   Indonesian Malaysian peace agreement signed in Djakarta in the year 1966.   

Aug 11   Last Beatle concert tour of the US begins on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1966 first US lunar orbiter begins orbiting the Moon   

Aug 14   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

Aug 16   Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1966 archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies   

Aug 17   Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1966 battle of Long Tan, Vietnam   

Aug 18   First ship-to-shore satellite radio message sent in the year 1966.   

Aug 18   In the year 1966 isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80   

Aug 18   The 'Cultural Revolution' in China begins in the year 1966.   

Aug 21   In the year 1966 mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

Aug 22   Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.   

Aug 23   On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

Aug 23   Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon in the year 1966.   

Aug 24   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon   

Aug 26   Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Balt Orioles Roznovsky & B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history francis Chichester begins 1st solo sail around world   

Aug 27   Francis Chichester begins the first solo sail around the world on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Race riot in Waukegan Illinois in the year 1966.   

Aug 29   On this day in history beatles last public concert, (Candlestick Park, SF)   

Aug 29   On this day in history the Beatles make what would utimately be their last live performance with a show at San Francisco's Candlestick Park.   

Aug 31   On this day in history kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75   

Sep 03   In the year 1966 24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry   

Sep 06   In the year 1966 "Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV   

Sep 06   In the year 1966 hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64   

Sep 06   Race riot in Atlanta Georgia on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1966 al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67   

Sep 07   On this day in history kTNE TV channel 13 in Alliance, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Sep 07   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

Sep 08   On this day in history star Trek makes its debut on NBC-TV.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68   

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