Historical Events In 1966

Mar 27   On this day in history anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia  

Mar 27   On this day in history canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; first all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket.  

Mar 27   On this day in history mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82  

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

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   Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   Muhammad Ali beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1966.  

Mar 30   Barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Erwin Piscator, German director (Plebeians test rebellion), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Mar 31   25,000 anti war demonstrators march in New York NY on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 the command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established  

Apr 02   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes 1st spacecraft to orbit Moon on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   Soviet Union's Luna 10 becomes spacecraft to orbit Moon on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Luna 10 orbits Moon in the year 1966.  

Apr 03   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open in the year 1966.  

Apr 03   In the year 1966 russel Crouse, US stagewriter (Life with Father), dies at 73  

Apr 03   Tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1966 pirate Radio Scotland changes name to Radio Ireland  

Apr 04   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Apr 05   On this day in history sven Fleuron, writer, dies at 91  

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history uS recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!)  

Apr 07   US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor finally 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   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1966 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   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 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   On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 10   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  

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