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September 14, 1966

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Historical Context for September 14, 1966

In 1966, the world population was approximately 3,404,041,125 people[†]

Notable Births

Iztok Puc

1966Iztok Puc, Croatian-Slovenian handball player (died 2011)[†]

Iztok Puc was a Croatian-Slovenian handball player, who was one of the world's top players of the 1980s and 1990s. During his career he played professionally for Borac Banja Luka, Zagreb, Celje and Prule 67. He won a total of 18 domestic trophies. He has won the elite EHF Champions League in 1992 and 1993, both times with Zagreb. He is one of very few handball players who represented three different countries at the Summer Olympics, winning bronze with Yugoslavia in 1988 and gold with Croatia in 1996. In 2009, he was named the best overall player in the history of Slovenian handball. After his death an award named in his honour was introduced and is awarded annually to the most promising young handball players in Slovenia and Croatia, given alternately one year to Slovenian and another year to Croatian player.

Aamer Sohail

1966Aamer Sohail, Pakistani cricketer and politician[†]

Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali is a Pakistani cricket commentator and former cricketer. In a playing career that spanned ten years, Sohail played in 195 first-class and 261 List A Limited Overs matches, including 47 Test matches and 156 One Day Internationals for Pakistan. He was a part of the Pakistani squad which won the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

Notable Deaths

Gertrude Berg

1966Gertrude Berg, American actress and screenwriter (born 1899)[†]

Gertrude Berg was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hit when she premiered her serial comedy-drama The Rise of the Goldbergs (1929), later known as The Goldbergs. Her career achievements included winning a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, both for Best Lead Actress.

Hiram Wesley Evans

1966Hiram Wesley Evans, American Ku Klux Klan leader (born 1881)[†]

Hiram Wesley Evans was an American dentist and political activist who served as the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, an American white supremacist group, from 1922 to his resignation in 1939.

Cemal GĂŒrsel

1966Cemal GĂŒrsel, Turkish general and politician, 4th President of Turkey (born 1895)[†]

Cemal GĂŒrsel was a Turkish military officer and politician who was the fourth president of Turkey, serving from 1960 to 1966 after taking power in a coup d'Ă©tat.

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Headlines from September 14, 1966

11 NATIONS WIDEN CREDIT TO AVERT CURRENCY CRISES; Immediate Effect of Action Is to Provide Further Support for Pound FRANCE NOT INCLUDED Hope Expressed That Move Will End All Speculation on Sterling Devaluation CREDIT EXTENDED TO BACK STERLING

By Edwin L. Dale Jr. Special To the New York Times

Reserve Bd Fed Open Mkt Com repts US, GB, Austria, Belgium, Canada, W Ger, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland have expanded mutual credit facilities to provide 'broader margin of safety for stability of internatl monetary system'; move provides support for Brit pound and massive potential short-term credits for US

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CAVANAGH HEADS A CITIZENS' GROUP FOR ROCKEFELLER; Former Deputy Mayor, 'Still a Democrat,' Calls Move 'Matter of Conscience' SURPRISE TO HIS PARTY Mrs. Wagner Says She Is Amazed and Upset by Her Brother's Action

By Douglas Robinson

E F Cavanagh Jr, Deputy Mayor in Wagner Adm and Wagner's bro-in-law, says he will work for Rockefeller as chmn of citizens com; move catches Dems by surprise, causes speculation that it reflects Wagner coolness toward O'Connor; Wagner surprised by move; Mrs Wagner amazed; O'Connor doubts Cavanagh will lead many Dems into Rockefeller camp; Cavanagh says he is long-time friend of Rockefeller, lauds record; declines to attack O'Connor; Roosevelt comments

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