Page 6: Historical Events In 1966

Mar 27   Mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82.   

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

Mar 29   Dow Brewery destroys 4546000 litres of beer after 16 people die in Quebec City area; 1 million gallons go down the drain   

Mar 29   Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones and City Slickers), dies at 50   

Mar 29   Muhammad Ali beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 30   Barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS.   

Mar 30   Erwin Piscator, German director (Plebeians test rebellion), dies at 72   

Mar 31   25000 anti war demonstrators march in New York NY.   

Mar 31   In this year, Labour Party claims British parliamentary election.   

Mar 31   USSR launches Luna 10, inaugural lunar orbiter   

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

Apr 01   The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established.   

Apr 02   Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66   

Apr 02   Death of Cecil Scott Forester, author of the Captain Hornblower novels, and The African Queen.   

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

Apr 02   Soviet Union's Luna 10 is recorded as becoming 1st spacecraft to orbit Moon.   

Apr 02   Soviet Union's Luna 10 is recorded as becoming inaugural spacecraft to orbit Moon.   

Apr 02   Soviet Union's Luna 10 is recorded as becoming spacecraft to orbit Moon   

Apr 03   In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open.   

Apr 03   Luna 10 orbits Moon   

Apr 03   Russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73.   

Apr 03   Tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50000 bonus   

Apr 04   In this year, Canada starts five-year, $350000 project to help increase wheat production in Kenya; an environmental fiasco.   

Apr 04   Pirate Radio Scotland changes name to Radio Ireland   

Apr 04   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

Apr 05   Sven Fleuron, writer, dies at 91.   

Apr 05   WTVX TV channel 34 in Fort Pierce-Vero Beach FL (IND) 1st broadcast.   

Apr 06   Julia Faye, actress (10 Commandments. Samson and Delilah), dies at 73.   

Apr 06   Lester Bowles L. B. Pearson 1897-1972 announces plans to promote bilingualism in the public service. (very expensive).   

Apr 06   Mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka and India.   

Apr 07   US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!).   

Apr 07   US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor finally.   

Apr 08   AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner.   

Apr 08   George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79.   

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Jan 02   Tia carrere: [althea janairo], honolulu, actress (wayne's world)   

Jan 03   Chetan sharma: Cricketer (ind test bowler, world cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   John kropke: Cfl defensive tackle (saskatchewan roughriders)   

Jan 03   Luis sojo: Barquisimeto venezuela, infielder (seattle mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell davis: Nfl wide receiver (indianapolis colts)   

Jan 03   Martin galway: Northern ireland composer   

Jan 04   Deana carter: Country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn bessette kennedy: Model/wife of john kennedy jr   

Jan 01   Vincent auriol: President of france (1947-53),   

Jan 03   Rex lease: Actor (perils of pauline, dakota, california),   

Jan 05   George duckworth: Cricketer (24 tests for england, ct 45 stp 15),    

Jan 09   Haro levoni step'anyan: Composer,    

Jan 10   George cresswell: Cricketer (took 13 wkts in 3 tests for nz), suicide   

Jan 11   Albert giacometti: Swiss/french painter/sculptor,    

Jan 14   Sergei korolev: Russian space station constructor,   

Jan 15   Betsy mitchell: Us 100m backstroke swimmer,