Page 16: Historical Events In 1966

Dec 21   USSR launches Luna 13; soft-landed in Oceanus Procellarum   

Dec 23   Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program.   

Dec 23   Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

Dec 24   "Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 12 perfs.   

Dec 24   Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69   

Dec 24   Luna 13 lands on Moon.   

Dec 24   USAF C144 military charter crashes near Binh Thai Vietnam results in the deaths of 129   

Dec 26   Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88   

Dec 27   "At the Drop of Another Hat" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 105 perfs.   

Dec 28   13 die in a train crash in Everett Mass   

Dec 29   Pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass).   

Dec 30   Christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71   

Dec 31   Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75   

Dec 31   Monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks.   

Dec 31   Pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting.   

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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,