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July 28, 1966Born on Friday July 29, 1966
- Angela Margaretha (Anja) Wolbers, DR, Netherlands († 2006)
- Tracey Lynn Bredeson, Hennepin, MN
- Aline Gerharda van Asselt, Putten († 2005)
- Annemiek Bakker, Uithoorn
- Jan van der Maat († 2005)
- Mark Andrew HOFMEYR, Lusaka († 1986)
- Earlon Perry Myles († 2021)
- Nn Simons, Baarn
- Aline Gerharda van Asselt, Putten († 2005)
- Henrien Draaisma, Hoogezand, Nederland († 2017)
Died on Friday July 29, 1966
- Aloixius Louis Schroeven (68), Diest, Sint jozef kliniek
- Christiaan Witkam (68), Rotterdam,Gemeente Rotterdam,South Holland,Nederland
- Anna Klasina den Outer (66), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nl
- Arnoldus Petrus Kusters (81), Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- August Jacques Ziessen (64), Blaricum, Gemeente Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aleida Maria Keurntjes (72), Nieuw Dijk
- Albert James Nalder (86), Katanning, Western Australia
- Ceasar Jacobus Grootveld (70), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- (1) Maria Patijn (87), Kalamazoo (Mich), Verenigde Staten
- Cornelia Antonia Hendriks (83), Leiden
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from July 29, 1966 at Delpher
- De waarheid
- Nieuw Israelietisch weekblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Gereformeerd gezinsblad / hoofdred. P. Jongeling
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De Telegraaf
Born on July 29
- 1965 » Adam Holloway, English captain and politician
- 1965 » Chang-Rae Lee, South Korean-American author and academic
- 1965 » Dean Haglund, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter
- 1965 » Luis Alicea, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach
- 1965 » Stan Koziol, American soccer player († 2014)
- 1965 » Woody Weatherman, American guitarist and songwriter
- 1965 » Xavier Waterkeyn, Australian author
- 1966 » Martina McBride, American singer-songwriter and producer
- 1966 » Sally Gunnell, English hurdler and sportscaster
- 1966 » Stuart Lampitt, English cricketer
Died on July 29
- 1960 » Hasan Saka, Turkish politician, 7th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1885)
- 1962 » Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian-American flute player and educator (b. 1875)
- 1962 » Ronald Fisher, English biologist and statistician (b. 1890)
- 1964 » Vean Gregg, American baseball player (b. 1885)
- 1966 » Adekunle Fajuyi, Nigerian colonel (b. 1926)
- 1966 » Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigerian general and politician, 2nd Head of State of Nigeria (b. 1924)
- 1970 » John Barbirolli, English cellist and conductor (b. 1899)
- 1973 » Norm Smith, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1915)
- 1973 » Roger Williamson, English race car driver (b. 1948)
- 1974 » Cass Elliot, American singer (b. 1941)
Names that were popular for boys in 1966
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Peter
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- John
- Robert
- Petrus
- Paul
- Johan
- Antonius
- Gerardus
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1966
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Monique
- Marie
- Petronella
- Catharina
- Ann
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petra
- Yvonne
- Jolanda
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1966
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
- February 2 » Pakistan suggests a six-point agenda with Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
- March 16 » Launch of Gemini 8, the 12th manned American space flight and first space docking with an Agena Target Vehicle.
- March 19 » 1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team wins the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
- May 6 » Myra Hindley and Ian Brady are sentenced to life imprisonment for the Moors murders in England.
- July 18 » Human spaceflight: Gemini 10 is launched from Cape Kennedy on a 70-hour mission that includes docking with an orbiting Agena target vehicle.
- September 9 » The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The weather on Friday July 29, 1966
The temperature on July 29, 1966 was between 11.3 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 11.2 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (4%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI