Page 13: 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks on this day in history.   

Sep 10   James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies in the year 1966.   

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   On this day in history gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight   

Sep 14   Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

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

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

Sep 22   Only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay   

Sep 26   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1966.   

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

Oct 03   Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho in the year 1966.   

Oct 04   Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66   

Oct 06   Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48 in the year 1966.   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series   

Oct 12   In the year 1966 arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1966 clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

Oct 14   On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

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

Oct 15   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 11   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25