Page 9: Historical Events In 1966

Jun 10   Beatles "Paperback Writer" is released in the UK.   

Jun 10   Janis Joplins inaugural live concert (Avalon Ballroom in SF)   

Jun 11   Ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82   

Jun 11   French and German media mistakenly report death of Roger Daltry.   

Jun 12   Hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74.   

Jun 13   Supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights   

Jun 14   6 RAR arrives in South Vietnam   

Jun 19   Ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79   

Jun 20   Sheila Scott completes inaugural round-the-world solo flight by a woman   

Jun 22   Roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies.   

Jun 24   Bombay-NY Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die   

Jun 25   Beatles' "Paperback Writer," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks.   

Jun 25   Kosmos 122, inaugural Soviet weather satellite, launched.   

Jun 27   1st sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premieres on ABC-TV.   

Jun 27   Arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies   

Jun 27   inaugural sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premiers   

Jun 28   The US breaks diplomatic links with Argentina after a military takeover.   

Jun 29   Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82.   

Jun 29   US bombs fuel storage facilities near N Vietnamese cities   

Jun 30   Beatles land in Tokyo for a concert tour   

Jul 01   Construction crews begin tearing up Market St to build BART   

Jul 01   Medicare comes into force.   

Jul 02   In this year, Billie Jean King claims her inaugural of 6 Wimbeldon single titles   

Jul 03   Andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81.   

Jul 03   Race riots in Omaha Nebraska   

Jul 04   LBJ signs Freedom of Information Act   

Jul 05   National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting   

Jul 05   NYC transit fare rises from 15. to 20   

Jul 05   Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy   

Jul 06   Anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50   

Jul 07   Carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65.   

Jul 10   Orbiter 1 launched to Moon.   

Jul 11   Delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52   

Jul 12   26.70 cm (10.51") of rainfall, Sandusky, Ohio (state record)   

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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,