Page 12: Historical Events In 1966

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

Aug 11   On this day in history last Beatle concert tour of the US begins   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history s J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies   

Aug 15   In the year 1966 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

Aug 16   On this day in history jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

Aug 17   Archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history first ship-to-shore satellite radio message sent   

Aug 18   Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 in the year 1966.   

Aug 18   On this day in history the 'Cultural Revolution' in China begins   

Aug 21   On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

Aug 22   Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1966.   

Aug 27   Race riot in Waukegan Illinois on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1966 beatles last public concert, (Candlestick Park, SF)   

Aug 29   In the year 1966 the Beatles make what would utimately be their last live performance with a show at San Francisco's Candlestick Park.   

Aug 31   In the year 1966 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75   

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

Sep 06   "Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   Race riot in Atlanta Georgia in the year 1966.   

Sep 07   Al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 07   The final episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show is aired on CBS-TV in the year 1966.   

Sep 08   On this day in history "That Girl" starring Marlo Thomas premiers on ABC-TV   

Sep 08   Star Trek makes its debut on NBC-TV in the year 1966.   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 09   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

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