Historical Events In 1966

Jan 15   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25  

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   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   In the year 1966 uSAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die  

Jan 17   On this day in history vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50  

Jan 18   In the year 1966 indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India.  

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

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   Neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1966.  

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   "Sweet Charity" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 608 performances in the year 1966.  

Jan 29   Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.  

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

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   In the year 1966 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen  

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

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

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   In the year 1966 june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

Feb 03   Soft landing on the Moon (Soviet Luna 9) on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history the first operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched (US)  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies  

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