Page 5: Historical Events In 1966

Mar 10   Dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history frederik "Frits" Zernike, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1953), dies at 77   

Mar 10   On this day in history north Vietnamese capture US Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley   

Mar 11   On this day in history military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out   

Mar 12   On this day in history bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record   

Mar 12   Estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37 in the year 1966.   

Mar 12   On this day in history love's first album released "Love"   

Mar 12   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history 8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand   

Mar 15   8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 in the year 1966.   

Mar 15   Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles in the year 1966.   

Mar 16   "Man From Uncle" star David McCallum receives huge welcome in London on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1966 gemini 8 launched with Armstrong &Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits   

Mar 16   On this day in 1966 General Motors produced its 100,000,000th car, an Oldsmobile Toronado on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history south Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund   

Mar 17   US sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean in the year 1966.   

Mar 17   Walter Lang, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   General Suharto forms government in Indonesia in the year 1966.   

Mar 18   In the year 1966 scott Paper begins selling paper dresses for $1   

Mar 19   "Pousse Cafe" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 3 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 19   28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1966 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65   

Mar 19   Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In Uganda a 6.75 earthquake was the most destructive earthquake in recent African history, about 140 fatalities and hundreds of injuries were reported on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In Northeastern China a 6.75-7.0 earthquake occurred second one in a month the last was March 07 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   First official meeting after 400 years of Catholic & Anglican Church in the year 1966.   

Mar 23   In the year 1966 johannes W Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie), dies at 82   

Mar 24   In the year 1966 selective Service announces college deferments based on performance   

Mar 25   In the year 1966 beatles pose with mutilated dolls & butchered meat for the cover of the "Yesterday & Today" album, It is later pulled   

Mar 25   In the year 1966 colin Campbell, actor (Leather Boys), dies at 83   

Mar 25   In the year 1966 uS Supreme court rules "poll tax" unconstitutional   

Mar 26   In the year 1966 operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

Jan 14   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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