Historical Events In 1966

Mar 10   Dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg in the year 1966.  

Mar 10   Frederik "Frits" Zernike, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1953), dies at 77 in the year 1966.  

Mar 10   North Vietnamese capture US Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out in the year 1966.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37  

Mar 12   In the year 1966 love's first album released "Love"  

Mar 12   In the year 1966 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

Mar 15   In the year 1966 8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand  

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 in the year 1966.  

Mar 16   Gemini 8 launched with Armstrong &Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1966 south Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund  

Mar 17   In the year 1966 uS sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history general Suharto forms government in Indonesia  

Mar 18   Scott Paper begins selling paper dresses for $1 in the year 1966.  

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 in the year 1966.  

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

Mar 19   On this day in history belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins  

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 in the year 1966.  

Mar 21   In the year 1966 supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene  

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   In the year 1966 first official meeting after 400 years of Catholic & Anglican Church  

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   Beatles pose with mutilated dolls & butchered meat for the cover of the "Yesterday & Today" album, It is later pulled on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Colin Campbell, actor (Leather Boys), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide  

Jan 11   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25