Historical Events In 1966

Dec 15   In the year 1966 walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation   

Dec 16   Beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in the UK in the year 1966.   

Dec 17   Gustaf Paulson, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history dr Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for 1st time on CBS   

Dec 18   In the year 1966 gene Gauntier, dies in Cuernavaca Mexico   

Dec 19   Ehm Welk, writer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.   

Dec 21   USSR launches Luna 13; soft-landed in Oceanus Procellarum in the year 1966.   

Dec 23   Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program in the year 1966.   

Dec 23   Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 in the year 1966.   

Dec 24   In the year 1966 "Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 12 perfs   

Dec 24   Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history luna 13 lands on Moon   

Dec 24   In the year 1966 uSAF C144 military charter crashes near Binh Thai Vietnam kills 129   

Dec 26   On this day in history ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88   

Dec 27   In the year 1966 "At the Drop of Another Hat" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 105 perfs   

Dec 28   13 die in a train crash in Everett Mass on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history pirate Radio Phoenix, 1st transmission (Worcester, Mass)   

Dec 30   In the year 1966 christian A Herter, US Min of Foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at 71   

Dec 31   Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1966 monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks   

Dec 31   On this day in history pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting   

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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   In the year 1966 birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr   

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died in the year 1966.   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25