Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history john Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition   

Sep 10   On this day in history beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

Sep 10   James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history "The Monkees,"premier on NBC   

Sep 12   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight in the year 1966.   

Sep 14   Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66 in the year 1966.   

Sep 15   In the year 1966 gemini XI returns to Earth   

Sep 16   On this day in history metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center   

Sep 17   On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

Sep 18   Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   5" of rain falls on NYC in the year 1966.   

Sep 21   Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game in the year 1966.   

Sep 26   "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay in the year 1966.   

Sep 26   In the year 1966 helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

Sep 28   In the year 1966 eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41   

Sep 29   In the year 1966 maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75   

Sep 30   Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) in the year 1966.   

Oct 01   In the year 1966 albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

Oct 03   In the year 1966 basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho   

Oct 04   In the year 1966 lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Oct 04   In the year 1966 sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66   

Oct 06   On this day in history sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48   

Oct 07   On this day in history johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash   

Oct 09   Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam in the year 1966.   

Oct 13   On this day in history clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

Oct 14   Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   The first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM) in the year 1966.   

Oct 15   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation 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   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

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

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25