Today in History for October 1966

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 40 of 40

1st - Newspaper magnate Thomson purchases "The Times"
1st - WAEO (now WJFW) TV channel 12 in Rhinelander, WI (NBC) begins
1st - West Coast Airlines Flight 956 crashes with eighteen fatal injuries and no survivors 5.5 miles south of Wemme, Oregon. This accident marks the first loss of a DC-9.
2nd - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational
2nd - LA Dodgers Sandy Koufax clinches 3rd LA pennant in 4 years
3rd - Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva elected president
4th - Dutch Cardinal Alfrink presents New Catechism
4th - France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
4th - Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)
6th - Oriole Jim Palmer, 20, is youngest to pitch a World Series shutout
6th - Partial meltdown at Detroits's Fermi 1 nuclear reactor
6th - LSD is declared illegal in the United States.
8th - Wyoming's Jerry DePoyster kicks 3 field goals over 50 yds (54, 54, 52)
9th - Balt Orioles sweep LA Dodgers, in 63rd World Series
9th - Rolling Stones 1st LP recorded "Got Live if you Want It"
12th - Jimi Henrix Experience fors with Noel Redding & Mitch Mitchell
13th - 173 US airplanes bomb North-Vietnam
13th - Vice Admiral Rufus L Taylor, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA
14th - 175 US airplanes bomb North Vietnam
14th - Dutch government of Cals falls by motion of Schmelzer
15th - Australia bans Troggs' "I Can't Control Myself," as "terribly obscene"
15th - LBJ signs a bill creating Dept of Transportation (DOT)
15th - Black Panther Party was created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.
16th - Joean Baez & 123 other ani-draft protestors arrested in Oakland
18th - "Apple Tree" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 463 performances
19th - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
19th - Yardbird 1st US tour (NYC)
21st - 144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfed a school in Aberfan S Wales
22nd - USSR launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon
23rd - Sandra Spuzich/Jack Rule wins Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Golf
25th - 6 youths sentenced in "Johnson murderer!" in Amsterdam
26th - 1st Pacific communications satellite launched, Intelsat 2
26th - US aircraft carrier Oriskany catches fire at Gulf on Tonken, 43 die
27th - China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC
27th - UN deprives South Africa of Namibia
27th - USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
28th - Belgium's Gaston Roelants runs 12-4/5 miles in 1 hour
29th - Lunar Orbiter 1 crashes on moon: 6.7°N 162°E
29th - National Organization of Women founded
30th - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Las Cruces Ladies Golf Open

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 96 of 96

1st - Christopher Titus, American actor/comedian
1st - George Weah, Liberian politician and footballer
1st - Cuco Ziganda, Spanish footballer
2nd - Yokozuna, [Rodney Anoia], wrestler (WWF/NJPW/AWA, Wild Samoan Kokina)
3rd - Darrin Fletcher, Elmhurst IL, catcher (Montreal Expos)
3rd - Frank Hannon, rock guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper)
4th - John van de Brom, soccer player (Ajax)
4th - Mike Walker, Brooksville FL, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)
5th - Fredrik Olausson, Vaxsjo Swe, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
5th - Inessa Kravets, Ukraine, long/triple jumper (Oly-silv/gold-92, 96)
5th - Peter Fonseca, Lisbon Portugal, Canadian marathoner (Olympics-96)
5th - Therese Brisson, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Oly-98)
5th - Jan Verhaas, Dutch snooker referee
6th - Archi Cianfrocco, Rome NY, infielder (San Diego Padres)
6th - Jimmie Johnson, NFL tight end (Philadelphia Eagles)
6th - Julianne McNamara, Flushing NY, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1984)
6th - Oscar Caballos, jockey
6th - Niall Quinn, Irish footballer
6th - Jacqueline Obradors, American actress
7th - Trent Brown, CFL defensive back (Edmonton Eskimos)
7th - Marco Beltrami, Italian-American film composer
8th - Art Barr, American wrestler (d. 1994)
9th - Mike Williams, NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins)
9th - Christopher Östlund, Swedish publisher and entrepreneur
9th - David Cameron, British politician
10th - Darren Carrington, NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars)
10th - Derrick McKey, NBA forward (Indiana Pacers)
10th - Elana Meyer, [van Zyl], South Africa, runner (Olympics-silver-92)
10th - Kevin Paige, vocalist (Don't Shut Me Out)
10th - Tony Adams, English footballer
11th - Gregg Olson, Omaha NE, pitcher (Balt Orioles, Detroit Tigers)
Actor Luke Perry (11th) 11th - Luke Perry, Mansfield Ohio, actor (Dillon-Beverly Hill 90210)
11th - Shawn Chambers, Royal Oaks MI, NHL defenseman (Team USA, NJ Devils)
11th - Solofa Fatu, aka Rikishi, American professional wrestler
12th - Mel Rojas, Haina Dom Rep, pitcher (Montreal Expos)
12th - Wim Jonk, Dutch soccer star (Ajax)
12th - Brian Kennedy, Northern Irish musician and author
15th - Douglas Vipond, British pop drummer (Deacon Blue-Raintown)
15th - Jeffrey Jacquet, Bay City Texas, actor (Mork & Mindy, Whiz Kids)
15th - Jorge Campos, Mexican footballer
16th - Donovan Right, CFL linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
16th - Gerhard Puschnik, hockey forward (Team Austria 1998)
17th - Danny Ferry, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers)
17th - Mark Gatiss, English actor and writer
17th - Tommy Kendall, American race car driver and television personality
18th - Alan Mills, Lakeland Florida, pitcher (Baltimore Orioles)
18th - Angela Visser, Neth, Miss Universe (1989)
18th - Denise Philbrick, LPGA golfer
18th - Jerod Swallow, Ann Arbor Mich, American ice skater (1997 Nationals)
18th - Kristine Middeler, Felicity Oh, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1994)
19th - Amy Linker, Bkln NY, actress (Lewis & Clark, Lauren-Square Pegs)
19th - Anna Clark, San Francisco Ca, playmate (Apr, 1987)
19th - Dave Veres, Montgomery AL, pitcher (Montreal Expos)
19th - Jon Favreau, actor/writer (Swingers)
19th - Sinitta, rocker (Omn Sinitta)
19th - Roger R. Cross, Jamaican-born actor
20th - Allan Donald, cricketer (great South African fast bowler)
20th - Erin Deiters, Green Bay Wis, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-9th-1994)
20th - Fred Coury, Johnston NY, rocker (Cinderella-Heartbreak Station)
20th - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Al-Qaeda leader (d. 2006)
20th - Stefan Raab, German entertainer
20th - Patrick J. Volkerding, Founder and maintainer of the Slackware Linux distribution
21st - Jonas B, Svensson Sweden, tennis star
21st - Thomas Louis Tolles Jr, Ft Myers FL, PGA golfer (1995 Bob Hope-3rd)
22nd - Blair Hartland, cricketer (NZ opener)
22nd - Valeria Golino, Naples Italy, actress (Rain Man, Little Flames)
23rd - Alex Zanardi, Italian race car driver
24th - F P Santangelo, Livonia MI, outfielder (Montreal Expos)
24th - Shawn Lee, NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers)
24th - Roman Abramovich, Russian oil magnate
25th - Wendel Clark, Kelvington, NHL left wing (Toronto, NY Islanders)
25th - Perry Satullo, American professional wrestler
26th - Alex Pastoor, Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam)
26th - David Miley, Milwaukee WI, Nike golfer (1992 Cleveland Open)
26th - Olga Bicherova, gymnastics (won title at 15 yrs 33 days)
26th - Jeanne Zelasko, American sportcaster
26th - Steve Valentine, British actor
26th - Masaharu Iwata, Japanese composer
27th - Brad Lauer, Humboldt, NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins)
27th - Grant Kenny, Norfolk Island NSW, Australasia golfer
27th - Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback (NO Saints)
27th - Matt Drudge, American blogger
28th - Andy Richter, Yorkville IL, writer/sidekick (Conan O'Brien)
28th - Benoit Hogue, Repentigny, NHL center (Dallas Stars)
28th - Juan Guzman, Santo Domingo Dom Rep, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)
28th - Kaylynn Hick, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
28th - Lauren Holly, actress (All My Children, Maxine-Picket Febces)
28th - Steve Atwater, NFL safety (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
28th - Tim Bogar, Indianapolis IN, infielder (NY Mets)
28th - Aris Spiliotopoulos, Greek politician
30th - Scott Innes, American voice actor
31st - Ad-Rock, [Adam Horowitz], rocker (Beastie Boys-You Gotta Fight)
31st - Brian Keyser, Castro Valley CA, pitcher (Chic White Sox)
31st - Koji Kanemoto, wrestler (NJPW/AAA/UWA, Tiger Mask, King Lee)
31st - Joseph Boyden, Canadian novelist
31st - Mike O'Malley, American actor

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 23 of 23

1st - Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies
4th - Sherman Billingsley, talk show host (Stork Club), dies at 66
6th - Sydney Chatton, dies of heart attack at 48
7th - Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash
7th - Smiley Lewis, [Overton Amos Lemons], rocker, dies at 46
12th - Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer, dies at 74
13th - Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72
13th - Father Marriott, cricketer (one Test for England, 11 wickets), dies
14th - Arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75
16th - George O'Hara, American actor (b. 1899)
17th - Soledad Jiminez, Spanish actor (Phantom ofthe Range), dies at 91
17th - Wieland Wagner, German opera director, dies
18th - Bill Nestell, US actor (Dangerous Venture), dies of heart attack at 73
18th - Sebastian S. Kresge, American merchant (Kmart) (b. 1867)
19th - Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies
21st - Gertrude Hoffman, actress (Mrs Odetts-My Little Margie), dies at 95
22nd - Hewlett Johnson, Red Deacon of Canterbury, dies
23rd - Claire McDowell, actress (Big Parade), dies after long illness at 88
24th - Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician (b. 1896)
26th - Alma Cogan, English singer (b. 1932)
27th - Nigel Haig, cricketer (England pace bowler in 5 Tests 1921-30), dies
29th - [Louis C] Marcel Berckmans, painter/actor (Manner Kater), dies at 83
30th - Yórgos Theotokás, Greek novelist (b. 1906)