Historical Events In 1966

Apr 08   AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner in the year 1966.   

Apr 08   George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1966 anaheim Stadium for Calif Angels opens   

Apr 09   On this day in history anaheim Stadium for the Calif Angels opens   

Apr 09   OAO 1, the first orbiting astronomical observatory, launched on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1966 sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47), dies at 57   

Apr 10   Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71 in the year 1966.   

Apr 10   On this day in history river Patrol Boats of River Patrol Force commenced operations on inland waters of South Vietnam   

Apr 12   On this day in history rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

Apr 12   In the year 1966 sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed   

Apr 13   On this day in history pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s   

Apr 13   Soviet Liner Alexandr Pushkin leaves Leningrad for Montreal as the USSR launches North Atlantic passenger service in the year 1966.   

Apr 15   On this day in history joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81   

Apr 15   On this day in history the Rolling Stones release "Aftermath"   

Apr 16   In the year 1966 rhodesian PM Ian Smith breaks diplomatic relations with Britain   

Apr 17   100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Bill Russell became first black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Roberta Bignay becomes the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon in the year 1966.   

Apr 21   In the year 1966 emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica   

Apr 22   Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Maurice Roelants, Belgian author (Prayer for a Good End), dies at 70 in the year 1966.   

Apr 26   Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach on this day in history.   

Apr 28   20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1966 ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77   

Apr 29   In the year 1966 eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85   

Apr 30   Richard Farina, American writer and folk rocker, dies on his birthday in a motorcycle accident on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history last British concert by the Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)   

May 01   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1966 radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting   

May 01   In the year 1966 uS troops shooting targets in Cambodia   

May 02   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded Arthur M Schlesinger Jr (Thousand Days)   

May 03   Wylie Watson, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69   

May 04   On this day in history soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR   

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Jan 02   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)   

Jan 03   Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide   

Jan 11   In the year 1966 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