Historical Events In 1966

Jul 18   Launch of Gemini 10 with LCDR John W. Young, USN as Command Pilot. Mission involved 43 orbits at an altitude of 412.2 nautical miles and lasted 2 days, 22 hours, and 46 minutes. Recovery was by HS-3 helicopter from USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1966 gov James Rhodes declares state of emergency in Cleveland (race riot)   

Jul 20   In the year 1966 julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

Jul 21   Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Gemini X returns to Earth in the year 1966.   

Jul 23   In the year 1966 cavern Club in Liverpool reopens   

Jul 23   Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 in the year 1966.   

Jul 23   Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!" on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45   

Jul 24   In the year 1966 tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32   

Jul 25   Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40 in the year 1966.   

Jul 25   Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love" on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history beatles' "Yesterday... & Today," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks   

Jul 30   Edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94 in the year 1966.   

Jul 30   On this day in history england beats West Germany 4-2 for soccer's 8th World Cup in London   

Jul 31   Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 01   The Texas Tower Massacre - University student killed 10 and wounded 31 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Radio Vila (New Hebrides) begins transmitting in the year 1966.   

Aug 03   In the year 1966 lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39   

Aug 05   Austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Martin Luther King Jr stoned during Chicago march in the year 1966.   

Aug 06   On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53   

Aug 08   Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 in the year 1966.   

Aug 08   South Arican Broadcasting bans Beatles (Lennon's anti-Jesus remark) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.   

Aug 10   On this day in history daylight meteor seen from Utah to Canada. Only known case of a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere & leaving it again   

Aug 10   Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79 in the year 1966.   

Aug 10   On this day in history first lunar orbiter launched by US   

Aug 10   In the year 1966 in daylight, a meteor flashes across the sky from Utah to Canada; only known case of a meteor skipping through the Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again.   

Aug 10   In Ottawa Ontario, the Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Canal collapses, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)   

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 in the year 1966.   

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   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 01   In the year 1966 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82   

Jan 03   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.   

Jan 05   In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies   

Jan 09   In the year 1966 haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68   

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   Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.