What Happened on August 7, 1966

Historical Events

Race riot in Lansing Michigan

Famous Birthdays

Jimmy Wales, American internet entrepreneur and cofounder of Wikipedia, born in Huntsville, Alabama
Kristin Hersch, American singer and songwriter (Throwing Muses), born in Atlanta, Georgia

Born in 1966

Famous Weddings

Charo

Spanish bandleader and Latin music king Xavier Cugat (60) weds Spanish-American singer Charo (20?) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada; divorce in 1978