Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   On this day in history antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76  

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   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   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1966.  

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

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

Sep 22   In the year 1966 only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game  

Sep 26   On this day in history "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies in the year 1966.  

Oct 03   In the year 1966 basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho  

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

Oct 04   On this day in history sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66  

Oct 06   In the year 1966 sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48  

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 in the year 1966.  

Oct 12   On this day in history arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74  

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam on this day in history.  

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

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

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   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

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   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25