Page 3: Historical Events In 1966

Feb 04   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 bBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island   

Feb 06   Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79   

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   Harmel government in Belgium resigns on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1966 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

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 in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 in the year 1966.   

Feb 20   Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew   

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   On this day in history premier Obote grabs power in Uganda   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

Feb 27   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.   

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   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 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   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.