Page 7: Historical Events In 1966

Apr 09   Anaheim Stadium for Calif Angels opens.   

Apr 09   Anaheim Stadium for the Calif Angels opens.   

Apr 09   OAO 1, the inaugural orbiting astronomical observatory, launched.   

Apr 09   Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57   

Apr 10   Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71.   

Apr 10   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.   

Apr 12   Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed.   

Apr 13   Pan Am places $525000000 order for 25 Boeing 747s.   

Apr 13   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   

Apr 15   The Rolling Stones release "Aftermath".   

Apr 16   Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain.   

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

Apr 18   Bill Russell became inaugural black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics).   

Apr 19   Roberta Bignay is recorded as becoming the inaugural woman to run in the Boston Marathon   

Apr 21   Emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica   

Apr 22   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   

Apr 26   Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach.   

Apr 28   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.   

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

Apr 30   Richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident.   

May 01   In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational.   

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

May 01   Radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting.   

May 01   US troops shooting targets in Cambodia.   

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days).   

May 03   Wylie Watson, dies at 77   

May 04   Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69.   

May 04   Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR.   

May 05   Willie Mays hit his 512th homerun   

May 05   Willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career   

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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,