Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

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

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 in the year 1966.   

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

Sep 15   On this day in history gemini XI returns to Earth   

Sep 16   Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center in the year 1966.   

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   US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay in the year 1966.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 04   Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66 in the year 1966.   

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 in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam   

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 01   On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

Jan 03   On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62   

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.   

Jan 09   On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 10   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

Jan 14   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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