Page 2: Historical Events In 1966

Jan 15   Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.   

Jan 16   Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1966 metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center   

Jan 17   A U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area on this day in history.   

Jan 17   B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago   

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   In the year 1966 indira Gandhi is elected prime minister of India.   

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

Jan 18   Kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85 in the year 1966.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history neil Simon, Coleman & Fields' musical "Sweet Charity," premieres   

Jan 19   Sir Robert Menzies retires after more than 16 years as Australia's prime minister in the year 1966.   

Jan 21   In the year 1966 beatle George Harrison marries model Patti Boyd   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   

Jan 29   In the year 1966 "Sweet Charity" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 608 performances   

Jan 29   On this day in history josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84   

Jan 29   Lawry &Simpson complete 244 opening stand vs England, Adelaide in the year 1966.   

Jan 29   On this day in history snow storm in north east US kills 165   

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

Jan 29   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen on this day in history.   

Jan 30   -19ºF (-28ºC), Corinth MS (state record) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1966 uSSR launches Luna 9 toward the Moon   

Feb 01   Buster Keaton, famous comic film star, dies at age 69 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   First soft landing on the Moon by spacecraft Luna 9 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.   

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   Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.   

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   Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25