Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

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

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 On this day in history 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 Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1966 margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91  

Jan 17 On this day in history vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50  

Jan 18 Kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) died on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1966 elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90  

Feb 01 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 On this day in history june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 in the year 1966.  

Feb 06 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Feb 10 On this day in history billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66  

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

Feb 15 Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20 Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 in the year 1966.  

Feb 21 Paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895) died in the year 1966.  

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

Feb 25 James D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906) died in the year 1966.  

Feb 26 On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71  

Feb 27 Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 in the year 1966.  

Feb 28 In the year 1966 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 In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

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

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

Jan 03 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.