Historical Events
- Puerto Rican champion José Torres beats American Eddie Cotton on points in Las Vegas to retain the WBC/WBA light-heavyweight boxing title
- Radio Free Asia (South Korea) begins radio transmission
Famous Birthdays
- Fred Strickland, American NFL linebacker, 1988-99 (Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and 3 other teams), born in Buffalo, New York
- Shirley Kwan [Kwan Suk Yee] Chinese Canto-pop singer ("Happy Are Those In Love"), born in Hong Kong
Famous Deaths
- Gerhart Pohl, German broadcaster, writer (The Crazy Ferdinand; Flüchtburg), and publisher, dies at 64
- Jan Kiepura, Polish vocalist and actor (Her Wonderful Lie; Give Us this Night), dies of a heart attack at 64
- Seena Owen, American silent screen actress and screenwriter (Queen Kelly), dies at 71
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About August 15, 1966
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
#1 Song: Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
