Historical Events In 1966

Feb 27   In the year 1966 men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Emmerich Danzer Austria  

Feb 27   On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81  

Feb 28   On this day in history cavern Club (Beatles hangout) in Liverpool closes  

Feb 28   Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Ba'ath-party takes power in Syria in the year 1966.  

Mar 01   First ever (crash) landing on Venus took place by the soviet probe Venus 3 in the year 1966.  

Mar 01   Venera 3 becomes first man-made object to impact on a planet (Venus) in the year 1966.  

Mar 02   215,000 US soldiers in Vietnam on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Alice Pearce, comedienne (Gladys Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Mar 03   James Goldman's "Lion in Winter", premieres in New York NY on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Kwame Nkrumah flees Ghana to Guinée on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Rock group Buffalo Springfield forms (Steven Stills, Neil Young, et al) in the year 1966.  

Mar 03   In the year 1966 twister hits Jackson MS; 3 minutes after first sighting, 57 die  

Mar 04   Canadian Pacific airliner explodes on landing in Tokyo, 64 die on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Canadian Pacific DC-8 explodes on landing at Tokyo, killing 64 people, including 18 Canadians in the year 1966.  

Mar 04   In the year 1966 demonstrators protest Vietnam war on Parliament Hill in Ottawa  

Mar 04   Janis Medins, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   John Lennon, says "We (Beatles) are more popular than Jesus" on this day in history.  

Mar 04   North Sea Gas was first pumped ashore by BP on this day in history.  

Mar 04   In the year 1966 studebaker of Canada stops car production finally  

Mar 05   On this day in history 75 MPH air currents cause BOAC 707 crash above Mount Fuji, 124 die  

Mar 05   On this day in history anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76  

Mar 05   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Mar 06   In the year 1966 barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks)  

Mar 06   Richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1966.  

Mar 07   Department of Navy reorganized into present structure under CNO on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history in Northeastern China a 6..75 earthquake damaged thirty communes by the first shock indicating that about 300,000 Chinese were affected in the densely populated city of Singtai  

Mar 07   Mamas & Papas "Monday Monday" hits #1 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 08   On this day in history "Golden Boy" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 569 performances  

Mar 08   In the year 1966 an IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin  

Mar 08   In the year 1966 casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame  

Mar 09   In the year 1966 andrew Brimmer becomes first black Governor of Federal Reserve Board  

Mar 10   On this day in history 5 time Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires  

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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   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   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1966 birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr  

Jan 01   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25