Page 7: Historical Events In 1966

Apr 08   AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79   

Apr 09   In the year 1966 anaheim Stadium for Calif Angels opens   

Apr 09   On this day in history anaheim Stadium for the Calif Angels opens   

Apr 09   OAO 1, the first orbiting astronomical observatory, launched in the year 1966.   

Apr 09   Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57 in the year 1966.   

Apr 10   Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   River Patrol Boats of River Patrol Force commenced operations on inland waters of South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed   

Apr 13   In the year 1966 pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s   

Apr 13   On this day in history soviet Liner Alexandr Pushkin leaves Leningrad for Montreal as the USSR launches North Atlantic passenger service.   

Apr 15   In the year 1966 joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81   

Apr 15   On this day in history the Rolling Stones release "Aftermath"   

Apr 16   Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1966 100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1)   

Apr 18   On this day in history bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics)   

Apr 19   On this day in history roberta Bignay becomes the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon   

Apr 21   On this day in history emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica   

Apr 22   On this day in history atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4   

Apr 25   Maurice Roelants, Belgian author (Prayer for a Good End), dies at 70 in the year 1966.   

Apr 26   In the year 1966 arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach   

Apr 28   20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3 in the year 1966.   

Apr 28   Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85 in the year 1966.   

Apr 30   On this day in history richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident   

May 01   Last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley) in the year 1966.   

May 01   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting   

May 01   In the year 1966 uS troops shooting targets in Cambodia   

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) on this day in history.   

May 03   Wylie Watson, dies at 77 in the year 1966.   

May 04   On this day in history juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69   

May 04   In the year 1966 soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR   

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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   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.   

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   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.   

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.