Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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   Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 in the year 1966.  

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

Sep 21   Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies in the year 1966.  

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

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

Sep 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75  

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   Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho in the year 1966.  

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   Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48 in the year 1966.  

Oct 07   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.  

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   Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.  

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

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 in the year 1966.  

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