Historical Events
- LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is first declared illegal in state of California, other states follow
Sports History
Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer at 20, is youngest to record a World Series shutout as Baltimore beats LA Dodgers, 6-0 in Game 2 at Dodger Stadium
- Partial meltdown at Detroits's Fermi 1 nuclear reactor
Famous Birthdays
- Archi Cianfrocco, infielder (San Diego Padres), born in Rome, New York
- Jacqueline Obradors, American actress
- Jimmie Johnson, NFL tight end (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Niall Quinn, Irish soccer striker (92 caps, Rep of Ireland; Manchester City, Sunderland), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Oscar Caballos, jockey
- Vasia Panayopoulou, Greek actress (Erotas), born in Mytilene, Greece
Famous Deaths
- Sydney Chatton, English actress (Once Upon a Horse), dies of a heart attack at 48
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About October 6, 1966
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cherish - The Association
#1 Song: Distant Drums - Jim Reeves
