Page 3: Historical Events In 1966

Feb 04   In the year 1966 all-Nippon Airways 727 crashes off Haneda Airport (Japan); kills 133   

Feb 04   In the year 1966 gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90   

Feb 05   BBC opens a relay radio station on Ascension Island in the year 1966.   

Feb 06   In the year 1966 johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79   

Feb 09   In the year 1966 dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points   

Feb 09   In the year 1966 sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79   

Feb 09   The National Hockey League announces it is doubling in size with a new West Division and six new teams on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1966 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66   

Feb 10   Harmel government in Belgium resigns on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1966 elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

Feb 13   In the year 1966 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Feb 14   Australia introduces first decimal currency postage stamps in the year 1966.   

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

Feb 16   Bob Cowper makes 307 vs England at the MCG, 727 minute s, 20 fours on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1966 end of Wally Grout's Test Cricket career, 187 dismissals as Australia WK   

Feb 16   France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 in the year 1966.   

Feb 21   In the year 1966 indonesia's President Sukarno fires General Nasution   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew   

Feb 23   Aldo Moro forms Italian government on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history military coup in Syria ends Bitar government   

Feb 23   In the year 1966 premier Obote grabs power in Uganda   

Feb 24   On this day in history coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana   

Feb 24   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 25   Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71   

Feb 27   In the year 1966 ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Diane Towler/Bernard Ford Great Britain   

Feb 27   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Belousova & Protopopov of USSR in the year 1966.   

Feb 27   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Peggy Fleming of US on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)   

Jan 03   In the year 1966 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   In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer   

Jan 07   Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 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   George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies   

Jan 15   In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25