Historical Events In 1966

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

Jan 16   Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uSAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die  

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

Jan 18   Indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India in the year 1966.  

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   On this day in history neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history "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 in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 29   US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 30   -19ºF (-28ºC), Corinth MS (state record) in the year 1966.  

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90  

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

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

Feb 01   Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

Feb 03   First soft landing on the Moon by spacecraft Luna 9 in the year 1966.  

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

Feb 03   Soft landing on the Moon (Soviet Luna 9) in the year 1966.  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  

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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62  

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

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide  

Jan 11   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies  

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