Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jan 01 On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide  

Jan 11 On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

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

Jan 15 On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25  

Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.  

Jan 17 Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 in the year 1966.  

Jan 18 Kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85 in the year 1966.  

Jan 22 Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.  

Jan 31 On this day in history elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90  

Feb 01 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

Feb 03 In the year 1966 june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 10 In the year 1966 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66  

Feb 13 In the year 1966 elio Vittorini, writer, dies  

Feb 15 On this day in history camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies  

Feb 16 In the year 1966 hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81  

Feb 17 On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75  

Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80  

Feb 21 In the year 1966 death of paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895)  

Feb 22 Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 On this day in history death of james D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)  

Feb 26 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 in the year 1966.  

Feb 27 On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81  

Feb 28 On this day in history charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

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 On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04 Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 07 In the year 1966 birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr