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

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

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66   

Sep 15   Gemini XI returns to Earth in the year 1966.   

Sep 16   Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 in the year 1966.   

Sep 18   On this day in history fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85   

Sep 20   On this day in history uS Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23   

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   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   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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) 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 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 in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

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

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) in the year 1966.   

Oct 15   On this day in history lBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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