Historical Events In 1966

Aug 11   Indonesian Malaysian peace agreement signed in Djakarta on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history last Beatle concert tour of the US begins   

Aug 14   First US lunar orbiter begins orbiting the Moon in the year 1966.   

Aug 14   S J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies in the year 1966.   

Aug 15   Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1966 jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58   

Aug 17   Archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies in the year 1966.   

Aug 17   Pioneer 7 launched into solar orbit in the year 1966.   

Aug 18   Battle of Long Tan, Vietnam on this day in history.   

Aug 18   First ship-to-shore satellite radio message sent on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 in the year 1966.   

Aug 18   In the year 1966 the 'Cultural Revolution' in China begins   

Aug 21   On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

Aug 22   Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.   

Aug 23   On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

Aug 23   In the year 1966 lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon   

Aug 24   USSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon in the year 1966.   

Aug 26   Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 in the year 1966.   

Aug 26   On this day in history balt Orioles Roznovsky & B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

Aug 27   On this day in history francis Chichester begins 1st solo sail around world   

Aug 27   On this day in history francis Chichester begins the first solo sail around the world   

Aug 27   Race riot in Waukegan Illinois in the year 1966.   

Aug 29   In the year 1966 beatles last public concert, (Candlestick Park, SF)   

Aug 29   In the year 1966 the Beatles make what would utimately be their last live performance with a show at San Francisco's Candlestick Park.   

Aug 31   Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history 24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry   

Sep 06   In the year 1966 "Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV   

Sep 06   Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1966 race riot in Atlanta Georgia   

Sep 07   In the year 1966 al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67   

Sep 07   On this day in history kTNE TV channel 13 in Alliance, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Sep 07   On this day in history the final episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show is aired on CBS-TV.   

Sep 08   In the year 1966 "That Girl" starring Marlo Thomas premiers on ABC-TV   

Sep 08   Star Trek makes its debut on NBC-TV 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   On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer   

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   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   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.   

Jan 09   Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.   

Jan 14   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

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