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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Estelita Rodriguez, actor (Golden Stallion, Susanna Pass), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Love's first album released "Love" on this day in history.  

Mar 12   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1966.  

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

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

Mar 15   In the year 1966 abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63  

Mar 15   In the year 1966 racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles  

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

Mar 16   Gemini 8 launched with Armstrong &Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits in the year 1966.  

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   South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1966 walter Lang, composer, dies at 69  

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

Mar 18   Scott Paper begins selling paper dresses for $1 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19   28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65 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   Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins in the year 1966.  

Mar 20   In the year 1966 in Uganda a 6.75 earthquake was the most destructive earthquake in recent African history, about 140 fatalities and hundreds of injuries were reported  

Mar 21   Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene in the year 1966.  

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   Johannes W Elsensohn, Dutch actor/writer (Arie), dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

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 in the year 1966.  

Mar 25   Colin Campbell, actor (Leather Boys), dies at 83 in the year 1966.  

Mar 25   On this day in history uS Supreme court rules "poll tax" unconstitutional  

Mar 26   Operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)  

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.  

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide  

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