Page 2: Historical Events In 1966

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 16   Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center in the year 1966.   

Jan 17   In the year 1966 a U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area.   

Jan 17   In the year 1966 b-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die   

Jan 17   Martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago in the year 1966.   

Jan 17   USAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India.   

Jan 18   In the year 1966 indira Gandhi, daughter of the late Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, became prime minister of India.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1966 indira Gandhi elected India's 3rd prime minister   

Jan 19   Neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres in the year 1966.   

Jan 19   Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd   

Jan 22   On this day in history herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75   

Jan 27   Wisc State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or NL must promise Wisc an expansion team for 1966 in the year 1966.   

Jan 29   On this day in history "Sweet Charity" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 608 performances   

Jan 29   Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.   

Jan 29   Lawry &Simpson complete 244 opening stand vs England, Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Snow storm in north east US kills 165 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1966 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

Jan 29   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen   

Jan 30   In the year 1966 -19ºF (-28ºC), Corinth MS (state record)   

Jan 30   In the year 1966 -27ºF (-33ºC), New Market AL (state record)   

Jan 31   Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   USSR launches Luna 9 toward the Moon on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Buster Keaton, famous comic film star, dies at age 69 in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1966 first soft landing on the Moon by spacecraft Luna 9   

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

Feb 03   Soft landing on the Moon (Soviet Luna 9) on this day in history.   

Feb 03   The first operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched (US) in the year 1966.   

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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   John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.   

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   In the year 1966 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.   

Jan 01   Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1966 haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 10   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died in the year 1966.   

Jan 11   In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25