Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1966.   

Sep 09   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition in the year 1966.   

Sep 10   On this day in history beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks   

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

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   Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66 in the year 1966.   

Sep 15   In the year 1966 gemini XI returns to Earth   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1966 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   US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   5" of rain falls on NYC on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1966 helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

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

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

Sep 30   Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) in the year 1966.   

Oct 01   On this day in history albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

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

Oct 04   Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1966.   

Oct 04   Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

Oct 14   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

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   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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 05   In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.   

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

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