Page 12: Historical Events In 1966

Aug 11   In the year 1966 indonesian Malaysian peace agreement signed in Djakarta   

Aug 11   In the year 1966 last Beatle concert tour of the US begins   

Aug 14   First US lunar orbiter begins orbiting the Moon on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1966.   

Aug 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1966 mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

Aug 22   On this day in history apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82   

Aug 23   Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon in the year 1966.   

Aug 24   On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon   

Aug 26   Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   Francis Chichester begins 1st solo sail around world on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Francis Chichester begins the first solo sail around the world in the year 1966.   

Aug 27   Race riot in Waukegan Illinois on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Beatles last public concert, (Candlestick Park, SF) in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75   

Sep 03   In the year 1966 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   On this day in history race riot in Atlanta Georgia   

Sep 07   Al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67 in the year 1966.   

Sep 07   KTNE TV channel 13 in Alliance, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1966 the final episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show is aired on CBS-TV.   

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

Sep 08   On this day in history star Trek makes its debut on NBC-TV.   

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

Jan 03   Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)   

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

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   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.   

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 in the year 1966.   

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 in the year 1966.   

Jan 11   Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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