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 in the year 1966.  

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

Sep 10   In the year 1966 james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies  

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

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

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   On this day in history gemini XI returns to Earth  

Sep 16   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history uS Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23  

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

Sep 26   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1966.  

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

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

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   On this day in history basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho  

Oct 04   In the year 1966 lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

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

Oct 06   On this day in history sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48  

Oct 07   Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash on this day in history.  

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   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   Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr  

Jan 01   In the year 1966 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   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   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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  

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