Page 3: Historical Events In 1966

Feb 04   All-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133 in the year 1966.   

Feb 04   Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history bBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island   

Feb 06   In the year 1966 johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 09   Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66   

Feb 10   On this day in history harmel government in Belgium resigns   

Feb 13   Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1966 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

Feb 15   Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81   

Feb 17   On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

Feb 18   In the year 1966 anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94   

Feb 20   Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR in the year 1966.   

Feb 20   Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 in the year 1966.   

Feb 21   In the year 1966 indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution   

Feb 22   Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 in the year 1966.   

Feb 22   Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Aldo Moro forms Italian government on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1966 military coup in Syria ends Bitar government   

Feb 23   In the year 1966 premier Obote grabs power in Uganda   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1966 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 25   Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain   

Feb 27   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR in the year 1966.   

Feb 27   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

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   In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer   

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   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.   

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.   

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.   

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

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

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.   

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