Historical Events In 1965

Nov 26   On this day in history france launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix)   

Nov 26   Wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60 in the year 1965.   

Nov 27   On this day in history 15-25,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam in Wash DC   

Nov 27   Carl Parrish, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1965 french satellite launched, France becomes 3rd nation in space   

Nov 28   President Elect Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines states that he will send troops to South Vietnam, in response to President Lyndon Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history "Anya" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 16 performances   

Nov 29   On this day in history dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups   

Dec 01   In the year 1965 airlift of refugees from Cuba to US began   

Dec 02   The Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 03   USSR launches Luna 8; crashes on Moon on this day in history.   

Dec 04   2nd New York Knick game postponed (due to death of opponent 76ers' owner) in the year 1965.   

Dec 04   Launch of Gemini 7 piloted by CDR James A. Lovell, USN. This flight consisted of 206 orbits at an altitude of 327 km and lasted 13 days and 18 hours. Recovery by HS-11 helicopters from USS Wasp (CVS-18) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers (Sotouboua Togo) kills 125 in the year 1965.   

Dec 06   Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar, dies at 90 in the year 1965.   

Dec 07   Chevrolet produced its three-millionth car for the year. It was the first time Chevrolet had produced an annual total surpassing three million vehicles in the year 1965.   

Dec 07   Pope Paul VI & Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that led to split of 2 churches in 1054 in the year 1965.   

Dec 07   Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that led to split of the 2 churches in 1054 in the year 1965.   

Dec 08   Abe Burrows' "Cactus Flower," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 09   "A Charlie Brown Christmas," premieres in the year 1965.   

Dec 09   In the year 1965 nikolai Podgorny replaces Anastas Mikoyan as president of Presidium   

Dec 10   Henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68 in the year 1965.   

Dec 12   In the year 1965 beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales)   

Dec 12   On this day in history gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record   

Dec 12   Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67 in the year 1965.   

Dec 13   On this day in history algerian president Boumedienne visits Moscow   

Dec 14   In the year 1965 "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances   

Dec 14   Hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   3rd cyclone of year kills another 10,000 at mouths of Ganges River, Bangladesh on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history gemini 6 launched; makes first rendezvous in space (with Gemini 7)   

Dec 15   In the first raid on a major North Vietnamese industrial target, U.S. Air Force planes destroy a thermal power plant at Uong Bi, l4 miles north of Haiphong. The plant reportedly supplied about 15 percent of North Vietnam's total electric power production on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history gemini 6 returns to Earth   

Dec 16   In the year 1965 pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit   

Dec 16   W Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91 in the year 1965.   

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Jan 02   Diane Lane, NYC, actress (Streets of Fire, Lady Beware, Lonesome Dove) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1965 birth of greg Swindell, Fort Worth TX, pitcher (Houston Astros, Cleve Indians)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of russ Courtnall, Duncan, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of daniel Stubbs, NFL defensive end (Phila Eagles, Miami Dolphins)   

Jan 03   Mark Dewey, Grand Rapids MI, pitcher (SF Giants) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   David Glasper, rocker (Breathe-All I Need) was born in the year 1965.   

Jan 04   Guy Forget, Morocco, tennis star was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Jergus Baca, Liptovsky Mikulas CZE, IHL defenseman (Team Slovakia 98) was born in the year 1965.   

Jan 01   In the year 1965 gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53   

Jan 02   Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1965.   

Jan 03   Betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   T S Eliot, poet (Washed Country), dies in London at 76 in the year 1965.   

Jan 05   Neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   John Larkin, dir (Circumstanial Evidence), dies of heart attack at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1965.   

Jan 12   Lorraine Hansberry, US playwright, dies in NYC, dies at 34 on this day in history.