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 in the year 1966.   

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   Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 in the year 1966.   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80   

Feb 21   Indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution in the year 1966.   

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   On this day in history aldo Moro forms Italian government   

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

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

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

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

Feb 27   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)   

Jan 03   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

Jan 14   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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