Historical Events In 1966

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center  

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

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 in the year 1966.  

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   In the year 1966 indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India.  

Jan 18   On this day in history indira Gandhi, daughter of the late Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, became prime minister of India.  

Jan 18   Kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister  

Jan 19   Neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres in the year 1966.  

Jan 19   Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 "Sweet Charity" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 608 performances  

Jan 29   In the year 1966 josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84  

Jan 29   Lawry &Simpson complete 244 opening stand vs England, Adelaide on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Snow storm in north east US kills 165 in the year 1966.  

Jan 29   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming  

Jan 29   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1966 -27ºF (-33ºC), New Market AL (state record)  

Jan 31   Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers on this day in history.  

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

Jan 31   USSR launches Luna 9 toward the Moon on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Buster Keaton, famous comic film star, dies at age 69 in the year 1966.  

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

Feb 03   On this day in history first soft landing on the Moon by spacecraft Luna 9  

Feb 03   On this day in history june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

Feb 03   On this day in history soft landing on the Moon (Soviet Luna 9)  

Feb 03   The first operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched (US) in the year 1966.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 09   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 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.