Page 2: Historical Events In 1966

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91   

Jan 16   In the year 1966 metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center   

Jan 17   In the year 1966 a U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area.   

Jan 17   In the year 1966 b-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die   

Jan 17   Martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago on this day in history.   

Jan 17   USAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 in the year 1966.   

Jan 18   On this day in history indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India.   

Jan 18   In the year 1966 indira Gandhi, daughter of the late Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, became prime minister of India.   

Jan 18   In the year 1966 kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85   

Jan 19   Indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1966 neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres   

Jan 19   In the year 1966 sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister.   

Jan 21   Beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 in the year 1966.   

Jan 27   On this day in history wisc State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisc an expansion team for 1966   

Jan 29   "Sweet Charity" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 608 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84   

Jan 29   On this day in history lawry &Simpson complete 244 opening stand vs England, Adelaide   

Jan 29   In the year 1966 snow storm in north east US kills 165   

Jan 29   US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on this day in history.   

Jan 29   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen in the year 1966.   

Jan 30   -19ºF (-28ºC), Corinth MS (state record) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history -27ºF (-33ºC), New Market AL (state record)   

Jan 31   Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers in the year 1966.   

Jan 31   In the year 1966 elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90   

Jan 31   USSR launches Luna 9 toward the Moon in the year 1966.   

Feb 01   Buster Keaton, famous comic film star, dies at age 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   First soft landing on the Moon by spacecraft Luna 9 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   June Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1966 soft landing on the Moon (Soviet Luna 9)   

Feb 03   The first operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched (US) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1966 birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr   

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25