Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   On this day in history antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76  

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

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

Sep 10   On this day in history james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies  

Sep 11   In the year 1966 charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68  

Sep 12   In the year 1966 "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   Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on this day in history.  

Sep 17   In the year 1966 fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35  

Sep 18   Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1966.  

Sep 20   US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 in the year 1966.  

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

Sep 21   Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28   Eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41 in the year 1966.  

Sep 29   Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Sep 30   In the year 1966 botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)  

Oct 01   Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies in the year 1966.  

Oct 03   Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho on this day in history.  

Oct 04   In the year 1966 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   Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 12   Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1966 haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 10   In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide  

Jan 11   On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

Jan 14   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies  

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