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 in the year 1966.   

Sep 10   James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   "The Monkees,"premier on NBC in the year 1966.   

Sep 12   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight in the year 1966.   

Sep 14   In the year 1966 gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66   

Sep 15   Gemini XI returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center   

Sep 17   On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1966 "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay   

Sep 26   On this day in history helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

Sep 28   In the year 1966 eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41   

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

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

Oct 04   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash   

Oct 09   Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series on this day in history.   

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   Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.   

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   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 04   In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

Jan 15   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25