Historical Events In 1966

Dec 15   Walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation in the year 1966.  

Dec 16   In the year 1966 beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK  

Dec 17   In the year 1966 gustaf Paulson, composer, dies at 68  

Dec 18   Dr Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for 1st time on CBS in the year 1966.  

Dec 18   On this day in history gene Gauntier, dies in Cuernavaca Mexico  

Dec 19   Ehm Welk, writer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

Dec 21   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 13; soft-landed in Oceanus Procellarum  

Dec 23   Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program on this day in history.  

Dec 23   In the year 1966 hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70  

Dec 24   On this day in history "Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 12 perfs  

Dec 24   In the year 1966 gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69  

Dec 24   On this day in history luna 13 lands on Moon  

Dec 24   On this day in history uSAF C144 military charter crashes near Binh Thai Vietnam kills 129  

Dec 26   Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88 in the year 1966.  

Dec 27   "At the Drop of Another Hat" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 105 perfs on this day in history.  

Dec 28   13 die in a train crash in Everett Mass in the year 1966.  

Dec 29   In the year 1966 pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass)  

Dec 30   Christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71 in the year 1966.  

Dec 31   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.  

Dec 31   In the year 1966 pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting  

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)  

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide  

Jan 11   On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.