Historical Events In 1966

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

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

Mar 27   Mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1966 25,000 anti war demonstrators march in New York NY  

Mar 31   Labour Party wins British parliamentary election on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 10, first lunar orbiter  

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1966.  

Apr 03   On this day in history luna 10 orbits Moon  

Apr 03   In the year 1966 mickey Wright wins LPGA Venice Ladies Golf Open  

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 in the year 1966.  

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

Apr 05   WTVX TV channel 34 in Fort Pierce-Vero Beach FL (IND) 1st broadcast in the year 1966.  

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   Mihir Sen swims the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka &India in the year 1966.  

Apr 07   US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!) in the year 1966.  

Apr 07   US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor finally on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.  

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   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies  

Jan 09   In the year 1966 haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 10   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25