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   BBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 09   On this day in history dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points   

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   Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 in the year 1966.   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

Feb 14   Australia introduces first decimal currency postage stamps in the year 1966.   

Feb 15   On this day in history camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

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

Feb 16   End of Wally Grout's Test Cricket career, 187 dismissals as Australia WK on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1966 france performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1966 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

Feb 18   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1966.   

Feb 23   Aldo Moro forms Italian government in the year 1966.   

Feb 23   Military coup in Syria ends Bitar government in the year 1966.   

Feb 23   Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda in the year 1966.   

Feb 24   Coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana in the year 1966.   

Feb 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1966.   

Feb 25   In the year 1966 syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad   

Feb 26   In the year 1966 minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71   

Feb 27   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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   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   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.   

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.