Page 8: Historical Events In 1966
Saturday, 13 December 2025
May 05 In the year 1966 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 


May 05 In the year 1966 stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 


May 05 Willie Mays hit his 512th homerun in the year 1966. 


May 05 Willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career on this day in history. 


May 06 Canadian Minister of Finance announces a $20 Centennial gold coin on this day in history. 


May 07 Mamas & Papas "Monday Monday" hits #1 on this day in history. 


May 08 Only homerun ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium (Frank Robinson) on this day in history. 


May 09 Alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1966. 


May 09 China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on this day in history. 


May 10 25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May on this day in history. 


May 11 In the year 1966 real Madrid wins 11th Europe Cup I 


May 13 On this day in history federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 


May 13 Henk [Hendrik M] of Randwijk, poet/editor in chief (illegal), dies on this day in history. 


May 13 On this day in history rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" 


May 14 In the year 1966 georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 


May 15 On this day in history south Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die 


May 16 Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" is released in the year 1966. 


May 16 National Welfare Rights Organization begins in the year 1966. 


May 16 In the year 1966 randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home 


May 16 Stokely Carmichael named chairman of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee on this day in history. 


May 18 In the year 1966 paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78 


May 19 In the year 1966 tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies 


May 21 In the year 1966 "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen reentered the chart & hits #97 


May 21 Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in London in the year 1966. 


May 21 On this day in history pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 


May 22 18th Emmy Awards Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore in the year 1966. 


May 22 In the year 1966 18th Emmy Awards: Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore 


May 22 Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open in the year 1966. 


May 22 Tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies in the year 1966. 


May 23 On this day in history ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 


May 23 In the year 1966 the Beatles release "Paperback Writer" 


May 24 "Mame" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1508 performances in the year 1966. 


May 25 In the year 1966 peru &Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die 


May 26 Buddhist sets self on fire at US consulate in Hué South-Vietnam in the year 1966. 


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