Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

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

Sep 09   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition in the year 1966.   

Sep 10   In the year 1966 beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

Sep 10   In the year 1966 james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66   

Sep 15   On this day in history gemini XI returns to Earth   

Sep 16   Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 5" of rain falls on NYC   

Sep 21   In the year 1966 paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies   

Sep 22   On this day in history only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game   

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   On this day in history eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41   

Sep 29   On this day in history maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75   

Sep 30   Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

Oct 03   In the year 1966 basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho   

Oct 04   On this day in history lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Oct 04   Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1966 sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48   

Oct 07   Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash in the year 1966.   

Oct 09   In the year 1966 balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series   

Oct 12   Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

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

Oct 15   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation in the year 1966.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

Jan 03   On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62   

Jan 05   In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.