Page 13: 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   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68   

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

Sep 12   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66   

Sep 15   Gemini XI returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1966 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   Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay   

Sep 26   Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

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   Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1966 basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1966 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   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   In the year 1966 arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam in the year 1966.   

Oct 13   In the year 1966 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   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 07   In the year 1966 birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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