Page 3: Historical Events In 1966

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

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

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 in the year 1966.   

Feb 09   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1966 elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

Feb 13   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1966.   

Feb 14   On this day in history australia introduces first decimal currency postage stamps   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1966 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   France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria in the year 1966.   

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   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   Indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1966 paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74   

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 in the year 1966.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana   

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   Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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.