Page 8: Historical Events In 1966

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

May 05   Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2 in the year 1966.   

May 05   On this day in history willie Mays hit his 512th homerun   

May 05   In the year 1966 willie Mays hit home run number 512 of his career   

May 06   In the year 1966 canadian Minister of Finance announces a $20 Centennial gold coin   

May 07   In the year 1966 mamas & Papas "Monday Monday" hits #1   

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

May 09   On this day in history alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

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

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

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

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

May 13   In the year 1966 henk [Hendrik M] of Randwijk, poet/editor in chief (illegal), dies   

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

May 14   Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 in the year 1966.   

May 15   South Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1966 beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" is released   

May 16   On this day in history national Welfare Rights Organization begins   

May 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78   

May 19   On this day in history tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies   

May 21   "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen reentered the chart & hits #97 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

May 22   On this day in history shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

May 22   In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.   

May 23   The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" on this day in history.   

May 24   "Mame" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1508 performances on this day in history.   

May 25   Peru &Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die on this day in history.   

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

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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   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25