Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   In the year 1966 antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76  

Sep 09   In the year 1966 john Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition  

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 in the year 1966.  

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 12   "The Monkees,"premier on NBC on this day in history.  

Sep 12   On this day in history gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight  

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

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   Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1966 5" of rain falls on NYC  

Sep 21   Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)  

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

Oct 03   On this day in history basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho  

Oct 04   On this day in history lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

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

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 in the year 1966.  

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam  

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

Oct 14   Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)  

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 in the year 1966.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.  

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1966.  

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   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.