Page 3: Historical Events In 1966

Feb 04   In the year 1966 all-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133   

Feb 04   On this day in history gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90   

Feb 05   BBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island in the year 1966.   

Feb 06   Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   The National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams in the year 1966.   

Feb 10   In the year 1966 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66   

Feb 10   In the year 1966 harmel government in Belgium resigns   

Feb 13   On this day in history elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

Feb 13   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Australia introduces first decimal currency postage stamps on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Bob Cowper makes 307 vs England at the MCG, 727 minute s, 20 fours on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1966 end of Wally Grout's Test Cricket career, 187 dismissals as Australia WK   

Feb 16   On this day in history france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria   

Feb 16   In the year 1966 hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81   

Feb 17   Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94   

Feb 20   On this day in history author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR   

Feb 20   In the year 1966 chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80   

Feb 21   On this day in history indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution   

Feb 22   Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1966 soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew   

Feb 23   On this day in history aldo Moro forms Italian government   

Feb 23   Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history premier Obote grabs power in Uganda   

Feb 24   Coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana on this day in history.   

Feb 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad   

Feb 26   On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71   

Feb 27   Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1966 ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR   

Feb 27   In the year 1966 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

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   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   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 on this day in history.