What Happened on January 7, 1966

Historical Events

Gene Kiniski beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become NWA wrestling champion

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, American publicist & wife of John Kennedy Jr., born in White Plains, New York (d. 1999)
Corrie Sanders, South African boxer, (WBO heavyweight champion, 2003), born in Brits, South Africa (d. 2012)
Ehab Tawfik, Egyptian shababi pop singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
Jennifer Luff, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
Randy Burridge, Canadian NHL left wing (NHL All Star 1992; Washington Capitals,; Boston Bruins), born in Fort Erie, Ontario