Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

Sep 30   Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

Oct 01   Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom and Thirst), dies.   

Oct 03   Basutoland is recorded as becoming the independent Lesotho.   

Oct 04   Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Oct 04   Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66.   

Oct 06   Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48.   

Oct 07   Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd and Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash   

Oct 09   Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series.   

Oct 12   Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam.   

Oct 13   Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

Oct 14   Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75.   

Oct 15   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation   

Oct 17   Soledad Jiminez, Spanish actor (Phantom ofthe Range), dies at 91.   

Oct 18   "Apple Tree" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 463 performances   

Oct 18   Bill Nestell, US actor (Dangerous Venture), dies of heart attack at 73   

Oct 19   Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies.   

Oct 21   144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfed a school in Aberfan S Wales.   

Oct 21   144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfs a school in S Wales   

Oct 21   Gertrude Hoffman, actress (Mrs Odetts-My Little Margie), dies at 95.   

Oct 22   Hewlett Johnson, Red Deacon of Canterbury, dies   

Oct 22   USSR launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon   

Oct 23   Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88   

Oct 25   Operation Sea Dragon logistics interdiction began.   

Oct 26   The inaugural Pacific communications satellite launched, Intelsat 2.   

Oct 27   Nigel Haig, cricketer (England pace bowler in 5 Tests 1921-30), dies   

Oct 28   Belgium's Gaston Roelants runs 12-4/5 miles in 1 hour   

Oct 29   National Organization of Women founded   

Oct 29   The National Organization for Women is founded   

Oct 29   [Louis C] Marcel Berckmans, painter/actor (Manner Kater), dies at 83   

Nov 01   William Dana in X-15 reaches 93 km.   

Nov 02   Mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73   

Nov 04   Flooding of Arno River (Italy) destroys countless art works   

Nov 07   Lunar Orbiter 2 launched by US.   

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Jan 02   Tia carrere: [althea janairo], honolulu, actress (wayne's world)   

Jan 03   Chetan sharma: Cricketer (ind test bowler, world cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   John kropke: Cfl defensive tackle (saskatchewan roughriders)   

Jan 03   Luis sojo: Barquisimeto venezuela, infielder (seattle mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell davis: Nfl wide receiver (indianapolis colts)   

Jan 03   Martin galway: Northern ireland composer   

Jan 04   Deana carter: Country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn bessette kennedy: Model/wife of john kennedy jr   

Jan 01   Vincent auriol: President of france (1947-53),   

Jan 03   Rex lease: Actor (perils of pauline, dakota, california),    

Jan 05   George duckworth: Cricketer (24 tests for england, ct 45 stp 15),    

Jan 09   Haro levoni step'anyan: Composer,   

Jan 10   George cresswell: Cricketer (took 13 wkts in 3 tests for nz), suicide   

Jan 11   Albert giacometti: Swiss/french painter/sculptor,   

Jan 14   Sergei korolev: Russian space station constructor,   

Jan 15   Betsy mitchell: Us 100m backstroke swimmer,