Page 3: Historical Events In 1966

Feb 04   On this day in history all-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133   

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   Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1966.   

Feb 09   In the year 1966 dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points   

Feb 09   In the year 1966 sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79   

Feb 09   On this day in history the National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams   

Feb 10   Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 in the year 1966.   

Feb 10   Harmel government in Belgium resigns in the year 1966.   

Feb 13   Elio Vittorini, writer, dies in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1966 australia introduces first decimal currency postage stamps   

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

Feb 16   Bob Cowper makes 307 vs England at the MCG, 727 minute s, 20 fours in the year 1966.   

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

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

Feb 20   Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1966 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   Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1966 aldo Moro forms Italian government   

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

Feb 23   Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 25   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1966 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   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   In the year 1966 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   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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