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   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 in the year 1966.   

Apr 09   In the year 1966 sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57   

Apr 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1966.   

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

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

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

Apr 18   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

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

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

Apr 25   On this day in history maurice Roelants, Belgian author (Prayer for a Good End), dies at 70   

Apr 26   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77   

Apr 29   On this day in history eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85   

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) in the year 1966.   

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   US troops shooting targets in Cambodia on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 14   On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.