Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

Sep 12   "The Monkees,"premier on NBC   

Sep 12   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight.   

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

Sep 15   Gemini XI returns to Earth   

Sep 16   Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center.   

Sep 17   Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

Sep 18   Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85.   

Sep 20   US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23.   

Sep 21   5" of rain falls on NYC.   

Sep 21   Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies   

Sep 22   Only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game.   

Sep 26   "Staten Island," inaugural icebreaker to enter SF bay.   

Sep 26   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

Sep 28   Eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41   

Sep 29   Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75   

Sep 30   Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day).   

Oct 01   Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom and Thirst), dies   

Oct 03   Basutoland is recorded as becoming the independent Lesotho   

Oct 04   Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

Oct 04   Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66   

Oct 06   Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48.   

Oct 07   Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd and Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash   

Oct 09   Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series.   

Oct 12   Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam   

Oct 13   Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72.   

Oct 14   Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75.   

Oct 15   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation.   

Oct 17   Soledad Jiminez, Spanish actor (Phantom ofthe Range), dies at 91.   

Oct 18   "Apple Tree" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 463 performances   

Oct 18   Bill Nestell, US actor (Dangerous Venture), dies of heart attack at 73.   

Oct 19   Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies   

Oct 21   144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfed a school in Aberfan S Wales   

Oct 21   144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfs a school in S Wales   

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Jan 02   Tia carrere: [althea janairo], honolulu, actress (wayne's world)   

Jan 03   Chetan sharma: Cricketer (ind test bowler, world cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   John kropke: Cfl defensive tackle (saskatchewan roughriders)   

Jan 03   Luis sojo: Barquisimeto venezuela, infielder (seattle mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell davis: Nfl wide receiver (indianapolis colts)   

Jan 03   Martin galway: Northern ireland composer   

Jan 04   Deana carter: Country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn bessette kennedy: Model/wife of john kennedy jr   

Jan 01   Vincent auriol: President of france (1947-53),   

Jan 03   Rex lease: Actor (perils of pauline, dakota, california),    

Jan 05   George duckworth: Cricketer (24 tests for england, ct 45 stp 15),   

Jan 09   Haro levoni step'anyan: Composer,   

Jan 10   George cresswell: Cricketer (took 13 wkts in 3 tests for nz), suicide   

Jan 11   Albert giacometti: Swiss/french painter/sculptor,    

Jan 14   Sergei korolev: Russian space station constructor,    

Jan 15   Betsy mitchell: Us 100m backstroke swimmer,