Page 13: Historical Events In 1966

Sep 09   Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1966.   

Sep 09   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at an avante-garde art exposition on this day in history.   

Sep 10   Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 &stays #1 for 6 weeks in the year 1966.   

Sep 10   On this day in history james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies   

Sep 11   Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history "The Monkees,"premier on NBC   

Sep 12   Gemini XI launched for 71-hour flight in the year 1966.   

Sep 14   On this day in history gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66   

Sep 15   Gemini XI returns to Earth in the year 1966.   

Sep 16   On this day in history metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center   

Sep 17   Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 in the year 1966.   

Sep 18   Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1966.   

Sep 20   US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1966 5" of rain falls on NYC   

Sep 21   On this day in history paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies   

Sep 22   On this day in history only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game   

Sep 26   "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

Sep 28   Eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41 in the year 1966.   

Sep 29   Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75 in the year 1966.   

Sep 30   In the year 1966 botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

Oct 01   On this day in history albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

Oct 03   Basutoland becomes the independent Lesotho on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1966 sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66   

Oct 06   Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1966 johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash   

Oct 09   In the year 1966 balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series   

Oct 12   In the year 1966 arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 13   173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam in the year 1966.   

Oct 13   On this day in history clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

Oct 14   On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

Oct 14   In the year 1966 the first day of operation of the Montreal subway operated by la Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montréal (STCUM).   

Oct 15   LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation on this day in history.   

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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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   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   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.