Page 7: Historical Events In 1966

Apr 08   On this day in history aFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner   

Apr 08   In the year 1966 george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71   

Apr 10   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s   

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

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   On this day in history rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain   

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

Apr 18   Bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

Apr 30   Richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident in the year 1966.   

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

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   In the year 1966 pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days)   

May 03   In the year 1966 wylie Watson, dies at 77   

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   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   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 in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

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.