Page 14: Historical Events In 1966

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.   

Nov 08   Bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist, dies at 75.   

Nov 08   Edward W Brooke (Rep-R-MA) is recorded as becoming inaugural black elected to Senate.   

Nov 08   Edward W Brooke (Rep-R-Mass) is recorded as becoming 1st black elected to Senate.   

Nov 08   Movie actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California   

Nov 08   Movie star Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California.   

Nov 08   President Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger   

Nov 10   Jack Lynch is recorded as becoming Irish premier.   

Nov 11   Gemini 12 launched on 4-day flight   

Nov 12   Dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ   

Nov 12   High schooler Robert Smith results in the deaths of 7 for fame.   

Nov 12   Quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69.   

Nov 13   In this year, Sandra Haynie claims LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open   

Nov 14   Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title.   

Nov 15   Gemini XII returns to Earth   

Nov 16   Dr Sam Sheppard freed after 9 years in jail, by a jury   

Nov 17   Leonids meteor shower peaks (150000+ per hour).   

Nov 18   Bela Tardos, composer, dies at 56   

Nov 19   Mad Dog Vachon beats Dick The Bruiser in Omaha, to become NWA champ   

Nov 21   Dutch govt of Zijlstra forms   

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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,