Page 7: Historical Events In 1966

Apr 08   AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

Apr 12   In the year 1966 sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed   

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81   

Apr 15   The Rolling Stones release "Aftermath" in the year 1966.   

Apr 16   Rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain in the year 1966.   

Apr 17   100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Roberta Bignay becomes the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4 in the year 1966.   

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

Apr 26   Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

May 01   On this day in history last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)   

May 01   In the year 1966 mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational   

May 01   Radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 wylie Watson, dies at 77   

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   In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

Jan 03   On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62   

Jan 05   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide   

Jan 11   On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

Jan 14   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25