Historical Events In 1966

Apr 08   In the year 1966 aFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner  

Apr 08   George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Apr 09   Anaheim Stadium for Calif Angels opens in the year 1966.  

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   On this day in history christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71  

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

Apr 12   Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck in the year 1966.  

Apr 12   Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed in the year 1966.  

Apr 13   Pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s in the year 1966.  

Apr 13   In the year 1966 soviet Liner Alexandr Pushkin leaves Leningrad for Montreal as the USSR launches North Atlantic passenger service.  

Apr 15   Joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 15   The Rolling Stones release "Aftermath" on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1966 rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain  

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

Apr 18   Bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) in the year 1966.  

Apr 19   Roberta Bignay becomes the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon in the year 1966.  

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

Apr 22   In the year 1966 atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4  

Apr 25   In the year 1966 maurice Roelants, Belgian author (Prayer for a Good End), dies at 70  

Apr 26   On this day in history arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   In the year 1966 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) on this day in history.  

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

May 01   Radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting in the year 1966.  

May 01   On this day in history uS troops shooting targets in Cambodia  

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days) in the year 1966.  

May 03   Wylie Watson, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

May 04   Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25