Page 8: Historical Events In 1966

May 16   Randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home.   

May 16   Stokely Carmichael named chairman of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.   

May 18   Paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78.   

May 19   Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies   

May 21   "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen reentered the chart and hits #97.   

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

May 21   Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75   

May 22   18th Emmy Awards Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore   

May 22   In this year, Shirley Englehorn claims LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

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

May 23   Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

May 23   The Beatles release "Paperback Writer"   

May 24   "Mame" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1508 performances   

May 25   Peru and Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die.   

May 26   Don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47.   

May 26   Guyana (formerly British Guiana) declares independence from UK.   

May 27   55th German F-16 Starfighter crashes.   

May 27   6 French fighters crash above Spain   

May 28   "Ballad Of Irving" by Frank Gallop hits #34   

May 29   In this year, Carol Mann claims LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational.   

May 30   300 US airplanes bomb North Vietnam   

May 30   US launches Surveyor 1 to the Moon   

Jun 01   2400 persons attend White House Conference on Civil Rights.   

Jun 01   George Harrison is impressed by Ravi Shankar's concert in London.   

Jun 02   US Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum; inaugural lunar soft-landing   

Jun 03   Alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65   

Jun 03   Gemini 9 launched; 7th US 2-man flight (Stafford and Cernan)   

Jun 05   Natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69   

Jun 06   Activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi   

Jun 06   Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration   

Jun 06   Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

Jun 06   Claus Von Bulow and Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

Jun 06   James Meredith wounded by white sniper   

Jun 07   Hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78.   

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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,