Historical Events In 1966

Mar 27   Anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia in the year 1966.  

Mar 27   Canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; first all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket in the year 1966.  

Mar 27   In the year 1966 mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82  

Mar 29   "It's a Bird... It's Superman" opens at Alvin NYC for 129 perfs in the year 1966.  

Mar 29   Dow Brewery destroys 4,546,000 litres of beer after 16 people die in Quebec City area; 1 million gallons go down the drain in the year 1966.  

Mar 29   On this day in history harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), dies at 50  

Mar 29   On this day in history muhammad Ali beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title  

Mar 30   In the year 1966 barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS  

Mar 30   On this day in history erwin Piscator, German director (Plebeians test rebellion), dies at 72  

Mar 31   25,000 anti war demonstrators march in New York NY in the year 1966.  

Mar 31   On this day in history labour Party wins British parliamentary election  

Mar 31   USSR launches Luna 10, first lunar orbiter in the year 1966.  

Apr 01   Karl B Adam, German theologist (Jesus Christ), dies at 89 in the year 1966.  

Apr 01   The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established in the year 1966.  

Apr 02   In the year 1966 cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66  

Apr 02   In the year 1966 death of Cecil Scott Forester, author of the Captain Hornblower novels, and The African Queen.  

Apr 02   In the year 1966 leading Liberal Andrew Peacock enters Australian federal parliament, winning Sir Robert Menzies' old seat of Kooyong in a by-election;  

Apr 02   In the year 1966 soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Moon  

Apr 02   Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes first spacecraft to orbit Moon in the year 1966.  

Apr 02   In the year 1966 soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes spacecraft to orbit Moon  

Apr 03   Luna 10 orbits Moon in the year 1966.  

Apr 03   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.  

Apr 03   On this day in history russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73  

Apr 03   In the year 1966 tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus  

Apr 04   Canada starts five-year, $350,000 project to help increase wheat production in Kenya; an environmental fiasco on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Pirate Radio Scotland changes name to Radio Ireland on this day in history.  

Apr 04   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Sven Fleuron, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.  

Apr 05   On this day in history wTVX TV channel 34 in Fort Pierce-Vero Beach FL (IND) 1st broadcast  

Apr 06   In the year 1966 julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson & Delilah), dies at 73  

Apr 06   On this day in history lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive)  

Apr 06   On this day in history mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India  

Apr 07   US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!) on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history uS recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor finally  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.