Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

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 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 In the year 1966 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1966 kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85  

Jan 22 Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29 In the year 1966 josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84  

Jan 31 Elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90 in the year 1966.  

Feb 01 In the year 1966 buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69  

Feb 03 June Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65 in the year 1966.  

Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 On this day in history johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79  

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 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies in the year 1966.  

Feb 15 In the year 1966 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies  

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

Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Feb 18 On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94  

Feb 20 On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80  

Feb 21 On this day in history death of paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895)  

Feb 22 On this day in history paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74  

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

Feb 26 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 in the year 1966.  

Feb 27 Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet  

Mar 01 In the year 1966 death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)  

Jan 03 Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer  

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