Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1965. This year saw 254 significant events. 58 notable figures were born. 11 notable figures passed away.
49-year-old former England international soccer forward Stanley Matthews is the only player to be awarded a knighthood while still playing for Stoke City
State funeral for Winston Churchill at St Paul's Cathedral in London; at the time, the world's largest-ever state funeral
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a song by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, first recorded in 1964 by the American vocal duo the Righteous Brothers.
One of the most popular musical films of all time, "The Sound of Music," starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, premieres (Academy Award for Best Picture - 1966)
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov leaves his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes and becomes the first person to conduct a spacewalk
US confirms its troops used chemical warfare against the Vietcong
Charles Ives' 4th Symphony premieres at Carnegie Hall, New York, 11 years after the composer's death
The year 1965 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1965.
The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War began in the 1950s and greatly escalated in 1965 until its withdrawal in 1973. The U.S.
The Supreme Court of the United States decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples
"Like a Rolling Stone" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records.
"Like a Rolling Stone" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records.
Bob Dylan is booed by sections of the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival for performing with an electric guitar, beginning the era of folk rock
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969.
Singapore, officially the State of Singapore, was one of the 14 states of Malaysia from 16 September 1963 to 9 August 1965.
American mobster and later FBI informant Henry Hill (22) weds Karen Friedman in North Carolina; separate in 1989, divorce in 2002
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
In 1965, Bob Dylan, the leading songwriter of the American folk music revival, began recording and performing with electric instruments, generating controversy in the folk music community.
Chicago Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his MLB 400th career HR (off Curt Simmons) in a 5-3 win over St. Louis at Wrigley Field; Simmons also gave up Willie Mays' 400th HR in 1963
The Beatles' single "Help!" goes to #1 and stays #1 for three weeks
Small ads in Daily Variety and Hollywood Reporter attract 437 young men interested in forming the world’s first manufactured boy band, "The Monkees." Three are chosen, with British actor-singer Davy Jones already cast
Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco, nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams,...
Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine".
Mickey Mantle Day takes place at Yankee Stadium to honor Mickey Mantle's 2,000th game
The India–Pakistan war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965. The conflict began...
American singer Leslie Uggams (32) weds her childhood friend and later manager Grahame Pratt in NYC
Netherlands 2nd Chamber accept marriage of Princess Beatrice & Claus von Amsberg
American folk singer Bob Dylan (24) weds American model and actress Sara Lowndes (26); divorce in 1977
Roman Catholic Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift the mutual excommunications that led to the split of the two churches in 1054 during the Great Schism
Pope Paul VI closes the final session of the Second Vatican Council, an influential ecumenical council that significantly modernizes church practices
Ayub Khan is elected the President of Pakistan
New York Jets sign future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath to a $427,000 contract over three years (pro football record at the time)
Geoff Boycott takes 3-47 against South Africa, his best Test bowling
France announces it will convert $150 million of its currency to gold
Senator Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make marigold the American natonal flower (it does not pass)
"Beatles '65" album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks
Horace Gregory (April 10, 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – March 11, 1982 in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts) was a prize-winning American poet, translator of classic poetry, literary critic and college...
Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that aired on NBC from January 12, 1965, to April 11, 1966 (with repeats to August 1966).
Brunswick Records releases the single "I Can't Explain" by British rockers "The Who" in the UK, their 1st after changing their band name
"Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.
Iranian premier Hassan Ali Mansur assassinated by 17-year-old Mohammad Bokharaei, a member of the Fadayan-e Islam
US launches TIROS 9 weather satellite
On February 19, 1965, some units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam commanded by General Lâm Văn Phát and Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo launched a coup against General Nguyễn Khánh, the head of South...
1st ground station-to-aircraft radio communication via satellite
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964–1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, and drummer...
Shirley Marie O'Garra (stage name Shirley Ellis, married name Shirley Elliston; January 19, 1929 – October 5, 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian heritage.
James Francis "Pud" Galvin (December 25, 1856 – March 7, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century.
John Kingsley Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967), known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist.
USAF cadets resigned for cheating in exams
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Beursschouwburg opens in Brussels
"Kelly" opens & closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC
Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach, NJ, kills 84
Braves propose to pay 5 cents from each ticket to bring a new team to Milwaukee
KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
The 1965 Daytona 500, the 7th running of the event, was held on February 14, 1965, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Pegasus 1 launched to detect micro-meteors
British folk-pop duo Chad and Jeremy guest star in "Patty Pits Wits, Two Brits Hits" episode of American TV sitcom "The Patty Duke Show"
27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain, British Columbia
NFL adds 6th official - the line judge
NASA's Ranger 8 probe completes planned "impact trajectory" on the Moon, successfully transmitting myriad photos and other data [1]
Rodgers & Hammerstein's television musical "Cinderella", starring Lesley Ann Warren and Stuart Damon, with Pat Carroll and Celeste Holm, premieres on CBS-TV
Constance Baker Motley was an American jurist and politician who served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
East German president Ulbricht visits Egypt
Dutch government of Marijnen falls
Dutch Marijnen government resigns
Montcalm Community College founded in Sidney, Mich
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1st performance of Walter Piston's 8th Symphony (his last), by the Boston Symphony, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
1st nonstop helicopter crossing of North America, JR Willford
Da Nang or Danang is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population and the largest by geographical area.
I've Got a Tiger by the Tail is an album by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos, released in 1965.
"Wooly Bully" is a song originally recorded by rock and roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1964.
Germany–Israel relations (German: Deutsch-israelische Beziehungen; Hebrew: יחסי גרמניה-ישראל) are the diplomatic relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Israel.
T.G.I. Friday's 1st restaurant opens in NYC
Beatles announce their second film is titled "8 Arms to Hold You" ; later changed to "Help!"
A truck loses control down Moosic Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, killing the driver. This accident later inspired the 1974 Harry Chapin song, "30,000 Pounds of Bananas."
Indonesia nationalizes all foreign oil companies
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia.
Moroccan army shoots on demonstrators, about 100 killed
Chivu Stoica (the family name being Chivu; 8 August [O.S. 26 July] 1918 – 18 February 1975) was a leading Romanian Communist politician, who served as President of the Council of Ministers (Prime...
In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the...
Iberia Airlines Convair 440 crashes into the sea on approach to Tangier killing 47 of 51 occupants
South Africa worker's union leader Henry Fazzie sentenced to 10 years
Hochhuths play "Stellvertreter" banned in Italy
1st atomic powered spacecraft (snap) launched
The first model of the new Saab Viggen fighter aircraft plane is unveiled.
Intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") 1st commercial geosynchronous communications satellite launched
Bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man NZ v Pakistan
India & Pakistan forces engage in a border fight
40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 & injuring 5,000
1st regular season MLB game at Houston Astrodome; visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat Astros 2-0
1st US Senate black page, Lawrence W Bradford Jr, 16, appointed by New York Senator Jacob Javits
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold
The Saturn C-3 was the third rocket in the Saturn C series studied from 1959 to 1962.
In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the...
New York World's Fair reopens for 2nd & final season
"I Can't Help Myself" is a 1965 song recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "I Can't Help Myself" is one of the...
The Dominican Civil War (Spanish: Guerra Civil Dominicana), also known as the April Revolution (Spanish: Revolución de Abril), took place between April 24, 1965, and September 3, 1965, in Santo...
Robert C. Duncan and Norma L. Baker are granted a patent for the "Pampers" disposable diaper on behalf of Procter & Gamble
Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following decade to a peak of 7,672 Australian personnel following the...
Battle of Dong-Yin, a naval conflict between ROC and PRC, takes place.
A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body.
Cambodia drops diplomatic relations with the US
WAOW TV channel 9 in Wausau, Wisconsin (ABC) begins broadcasting
Randy Matson throws the first shot put over 70 feet, achieving a distance of 70 feet 7 inches
Luna 5 launched (USSR) 1st attempt to soft land on Moon (fails)
1st of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India)
Germany–Israel relations (German: Deutsch-israelische Beziehungen; Hebrew: יחסי גרמניה-ישראל) are the diplomatic relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Israel.
Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it establishes diplomatic relations with Israel
2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes
Canadian Football Players Association organizes
18th Cannes Film Festival: "The Knack...and How to Get It" directed by Richard Lester wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
Patricia R. Harris named 1st US black female ambassador (Luxembourg)
Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121
"Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious", from the film "Mary Poppin" hits #66
Franz Josef Jonas (4 October 1899 – 24 April 1974) was an Austrian politician who served as the president of Austria between 1965 and 1974 as a member of the Socialist Party of Austria.
Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional
Dave Davies of The Kinks knocked unconscious in an on stage scuffle with drummer Mick Avory at Cardiff’s Capital Theatre
Dutch Voting Rights Bill passes
Fire & explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India kills 400
France performs nuclear test at Ecker Algeria (Underground)
Arno Penzias and Robert Woodrow Wilson at Bell Labs detect 3°K primordial background radiation - helping confirm The Big Bang theory (1978 Nobel Prize) [1]
Second of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 in the Ganges River region, India
1st US Space walk made by NASA astronaut Ed White during the Gemini 4 mission (23 minutes)
"Wooly Bully" is a song originally recorded by rock and roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1964.
Gemini 4 (officially Gemini IV) was the second crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini, occurring in June 1965.
Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster.
Frenchman Michel Jazy runs world record mile in 3:53.6 in Rennes, France
In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the...
Morio Shigematsu of Japan runs world record marathon (2:12:00) in the Polytechnic Marathon in London, England
The 19th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast on June 13, 1965, from The Astor Hotel in New York City on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9).
Beatles VI is the seventh Capitol Records studio album by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States and Canada (including The Beatles' Story).
11.08" (28.14 cm) of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record)
Freddie Trueman ends his Test cricket career, v NZ at Lord's
Gyula Kallai succeeds Janos Kádár as premier of Hungary
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north,...
USAF Capt Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15
Dutch soccer clubs Sportclub Enschede & Enschedese Boys merge to form FC Twente '65 FC (2009-10 Eredivisie champions)
Harold Strachan, member of the Communist Party of South Africa and Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress, is served with a restriction order in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act
Psychedelic rock is a subgenre of rock music that originally emerged during the mid-1960s, inspired by psychedelic culture and primarily centered around the influence of psychoactive and...
Canadian Pacific airliner crashes into Gustafsen Lake, British Columbia, due to a bomb on board killing 52 people - one of the great unsolved aviation mysteries [1]
John Edrich completes 310* in a cricket Test match against New Zealand in 532 minutes, hitting 52 fours and 5 sixes
Beatles' "VI" album goes to number 1 and stays at number 1 for 6 weeks
Australian Ron Clarke runs world record in the 10,000 meters (27:39.4)
Athanassiades Novas succeeds Papandreo as Premier of Greece
The Mont Blanc Tunnel (French: Tunnel du Mont-Blanc, Italian: Traforo del Monte Bianco) is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under Mont Blanc in the Alps.
WTSP (channel 10) is a television station in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, serving the Tampa Bay area as an affiliate of CBS. The station is owned by Tegna Inc.
Zond 3 launches to fly by the Moon and enters solar orbit
Shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before"
18.18 inches (46.18 cm) of rainfall in Edgarton, Missouri (state 24-hour record)
Pakistan, Iran and Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact
Dick Stuart hits a home run in a Major League record 23rd different park
British rock group "The Animals" appear for the first time in the British charts
Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the eastern Arabian Sea, within the northern Indian...
Pierre Charles José Marie, Count Harmel was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat.
Beatles movie "Help!" has Royal World Premiere at the London Pavilion Theatre in the West End of London; Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon attend
Cigarette advertising is banned on British TV
In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the...
The Cook Islands become self-governing for the first time since 1823, governing internally with New Zealand responsible for external affairs
32nd NFL Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000 attendees)
Searcy is the largest city in and the county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2024 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,997.
USAF test pilot Joe Engle in the X-15 reaches an altitude of 51.3 miles (82.6 km) and a top speed of 3,550 mph (5,713 km/h) (Mach 5.20)
Help! is a 1965 British musical comedy-adventure film directed by Richard Lester, starring the Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick...
Dame Elizabeth Kathleen Lane, DBE was an English barrister and judge. She was the first woman appointed as a judge in the County Court, the first female High Court judge in England, and the first...
The Continental Football League (COFL) was a professional American football minor league that operated in North America from 1965 through 1969.
Dutch soccer team FC Den Bosch (successor to BVV 1906 and Wilhelmina 1890) is established at 's-Hertogenbosch
Auschwitz trials end with six life sentences
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project...
Gemini V returns to Earth after 120 orbits and a record 7 days, 22 hours, 55 minutes, and 14 seconds [1]
During Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1998 season, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs pursued the league's long-standing and highly coveted single-season home...
The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Aircraft makes its first flight.
Operation Grand Slam was a key military operation of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
The Dominican Republic is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.
KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting
The India–Pakistan war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965. The conflict began...
China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border
Hurricane Betsy was an intense, deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that brought widespread damage to areas of Florida, the Bahamas, and the central United States Gulf Coast in September 1965.
LA Dodgers future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his fourth career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium
Trinity was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 a.m. Mountain War Time (11:29:21 GMT) on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project.
Beatles' "Help!" album goes to #1 and stays at #1 for 9 weeks
Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II, was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church.
Lost in Space is an American science fiction television series created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between September 15, 1965, and March 6, 1968, on CBS.
Boston Red Sox's Dave Morehead throw a no-hitter against Cleveland Indians, winning 2-0
The CBS Thursday Night Movie was the network's venture into the weekly televising of then-recent theatrical films, debuting at the start of the 1965–1966 season, from 9:00 to 11 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Erhards CDU wins West German parliament elections
WXXW (now WYCC) TV channel 20 in Chicago, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting
Olga Kommissarova (USSR) sets the women's parachute record at 45,300 feet
Belgian Victor Leemans is elected chairman of the European Parliament
The Beatles, also referred to as The Beatles Cartoon, is an animated television series featuring representations of the popular English rock band of the same name.
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB).
Minnesota wins its first AL pennant by defeating Washington 2-1
Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km altitude
Phillies catcher Pat Corrales sets a record by reaching base twice on catcher's interference in one game and six times in one season
British singer Donovan's first US TV appearance on "Shindig" performing "Catch the Wind"
LA Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins his 13th straight game, 7 of which are shutouts
Failed coup under Lt. Col. Untung in Indonesia
Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr. (November 13, 1941 – January 13, 2019) was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach.
Pope Paul VI names Mr. Perey as the bishop's helper of New Orleans
Cubs lose season finale 6-3 to Pirates; Ernie Banks and Don Kessinger combine to tie MLB record of three triple plays in a season
Whitey Ford notches win #232 in a season-ending 11-5 victory against the Boston Red Sox, becoming the Yankees' winningest pitcher
Chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups
A 50 mph (80 km/h) gust helps Robert Mitera ace the 447-yard 10th hole at Miracle Hills, Omaha, Nebraska, to score the world's longest straight hole-in-one
Indonesia's transition to the New Order in the mid-1960s ousted the country's first president, Sukarno, after 22 years in the position.
The Beatles' single "Yesterday" goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks
American girl group The Supremes has released 29 studio albums, four live albums, two soundtrack albums, 32 compilation albums, four box sets, 66 singles and three promotional singles.
USAF test pilot Joe Engle in the X-15 reaches an altitude of 50.5 miles (81.3 km) and a top speed of 3,554 mph (5,720 km/h) (Mach 5.08)
WEMT (now WVII) TV channel 7 in Bangor, ME (ABC) begins broadcasting
WBMG TV channel 42 in Birmingham, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
From October 1965 to March 1966, a series of large-scale killings and civil unrest primarily targeting members and supposed sympathizers of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) took place in...
Comet Ikeya-Seki approaches perihelion, passing 450,000 kilometers from the Sun and becoming one of the brightest comets seen in a millennium
"Get Off of My Cloud" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for a single to follow the successful "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".
Queen Elizabeth decorates The Beatles with medals making them members Order of the British Empire (MBE) at Buckingham Palace
WCFT-TV channel 33 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (CBS) begins broadcasting
My Generation is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 3 December 1965 by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom, and Festival Records in Australia.
Ernie Terrell retains WBA heavyweight boxing title; beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 round points decision in Toronto
Lee Breedlove sets the female land speed record in Utah (308.56 mph)
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a British Overseas Territory situated in the Indian Ocean.
1st NY Knick game postponed (black-out) vs St Louis
Manneken Pis ˈpɪs] ; Dutch for 'Little Pissing Man') is a landmark 55.5 cm (21.9 in) bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the...
Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith signs Unilateral Declaration of Independence, proclaiming independence from Britain
"Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89
George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) at 152 W 54th NYC, demolished
Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus)
General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of People's Republic of China
ABC radio begins weekly "Vietnam Update" report
Rhodesia, officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised country in Southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979.
Frist freighter arrives in Ashdod Port, Israel
31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern Cal (RB)
Congo military coup under Gen Mobutu, President Kasavubu overthrown
Dodgers second baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
17-year-old Dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups
Freedom Flights: Airlift of refugees from Cuba to Miami, USA, begins
Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double...
2 passenger planes collide above Danbury, Connecticut, 4 die
San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000
My Generation is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 3 December 1965 by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom, and Festival Records in Australia.
2 trucks crash into a crowd of dancers in Sotouboua Togo, kills 125
Abe Burrows' play "Cactus Flower" premieres in NYC
American folk-rock band The Wellingtons guest star in "Don't Bug the Mosquitoes" episode of the American TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island"
Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019), nicknamed "the Judge", was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over...
Dutch ends economic boycott of Rhodesia
Chicago halfback Gale Sayers ties the NFL record for most touchdowns in a game with six in a 61–20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Wrigley Field
Algerian president Boumedienne visits Moscow
3rd cyclone of year kills 15,000 at the mouths of the Ganges River in Bangladesh
Gemini 6 returns to Earth
Rhodesia ( roh-DEE-zhə, roh-DEE-shə; Shona: Rodizha), officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised country in Southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979.
The Nasserist Unionist People's Organisation is a Nasserist political party in Yemen. The party was founded in Taiz on 25 December 1965.
AFL Championship, Balboa Stadium San Diego: Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 23-0; repeat previous year's win over SD
Ballon d'Or: Benfica striker Eusébio wins award for best European football player; first Portuguese national to win, and still only Benfica player
Mariska Hargitay, American actress and producer, known for american actress and producer, was born on 1965-01-23.
Kevin McCarthy is born
Chris Rock, American comedian, actor, and filmmaker, known for american comedian, actor, and filmmaker, was born on 1965-02-07. Christopher Julius Rock is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker.
Michael Bay, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1965-02-17. Michael Benjamin Bay is an American film director and producer.
Scott Kelly is born
Laura Harring, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1965-03-03.
Wanda Sykes, American comedian and actress, known for american comedian and actress, was born on 1965-03-07. Wanda Yvette Sykes is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer.
Bonnie Blair is born
Elle MacPherson, Australian model and actress, known for australian model and actress, was born on 1965-03-29.
Tracy Chapman, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1965-03-30. Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter.
Rodney King black american victim of police brutality, known for black american victim of police brutality, was born on 1965-04-02.
Tim Walz is born
Russell Crowe, New Zealand zealand-born actor, known for new zealand-born actor, was born on 1965-04-07. Russell Ira Crowe is an actor and film director.
Bret Saberhagen, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1965-04-11. Bret William Saberhagen is an American former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher.
Davis Love III is born
Hank Azaria, American actor and producer, known for american actor and producer, was born on 1965-04-25. Henry Albert Azaria ( ə-ZAIR-ee-ə; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor and producer.
Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch athlete, known for dutch speed skater, was born on 1965-05-01. Yvonne Maria Therèse van Gennip is one of the most successful female Dutch all-round speed skaters.
Ron Hextall, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1965-05-03. Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and executive.
Miloslav Mečíř, Slovak athlete, known for slovak tennis player, was born on 1965-05-09. Miloslav Mečíř is a Slovak former professional tennis player.
Stephen Colbert, American comedian and television host, known for american comedian and television host, was born on 1965-05-13.
Lenny Kravitz, American musician, known for american rock musician, was born on 1965-05-26. Leonard Albert Kravitz is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
Tom Morello is born
Wynonna Judd, American musician, known for american country singer, was born on 1965-05-30.
Jordan Mechner, American video game designer, known for american video game designer, was born on 1965-06-04.
Courteney Cox, American actress and producer, known for american actress and producer, was born on 1965-06-15. Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress and producer.
Boris Johnson is born
Dan Brown, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1965-06-22. Daniel Gerhard Brown is an American writer best known for his thriller novels, particularly the Robert Langdon series…
Joss Whedon, American director, screenwriter, and producer, known for american director, screenwriter, and producer, was born on 1965-06-23.
José Canseco athlete, known for cuban baseball player, was born on 1965-07-02. José Canseco Capas Jr.
Courtney Love, American rock musician and actress, known for american rock musician and actress, was born on 1965-07-09.
Miguel Induráin, Spanish athlete, known for spanish cyclist, was born on 1965-07-16. Miguel Induráin Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist.
Barry Bonds, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1965-07-24.
Sandra Bullock, American actress and film producer, known for american actress and film producer, was born on 1965-07-26. Sandra Annette Bullock is an American actress and film producer.
Mary-Louise Parker, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1965-08-02. Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress.
Giuseppe Conte is born
Brett Hull, American athlete, known for canadian-american ice hockey player, was born on 1965-08-09.
Melinda Gates, American philanthropist, known for american philanthropist, was born on 1965-08-15. Melinda French Gates is an American philanthropist.
Mats Wilander, Swedish athlete, known for swedish tennis player, was born on 1965-08-22. Mats Arne Olof Wilander is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No.
Mark Cerny, American video game designer, known for american video game designer, was born on 1965-08-24.
Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor, known for canadian actor, was born on 1965-09-02. Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor and musician.
Jack Ma, Chinese business magnate and investor, known for chinese business magnate and investor, was born on 1965-09-10. Ma Yun, also known as Jack Ma, is a Chinese businessman and philanthropist.
Trisha Yearwood, American country singer, known for american country singer, was born on 1965-09-19. Patricia Lynn Yearwood is an American country singer.
Janeane Garofalo, American comedian and actress, known for american comedian and actress, was born on 1965-09-28.
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican filmmaker, known for mexican filmmaker, was born on 1965-10-09. Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist.
Kamala Harris is born
Marco van Basten, Dutch athlete, known for dutch football player and manager, was born on 1965-10-31.
Calista Flockhart, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1965-11-11.
Patrick Warburton, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1965-11-14. Patrick Warburton is an American actor and comedian.
Dwight Gooden athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1965-11-16. Dwight Eugene Gooden, nicknamed "Dr.
Robin Givens, American stage, television, and film actress, known for american stage, television, and film actress, was born on 1965-11-27. Robin Givens is an American actress and director.
Marisa Tomei, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1965-12-04. Marisa Tomei is an American actress.
Bobby Flay, American celebrity chef, known for american celebrity chef, was born on 1965-12-10.
Steve Austin, American professional wrestler and actor, known for american professional wrestler and actor, was born on 1965-12-18.
Eddie Vedder, American musician, known for american musician, was born on 1965-12-23. Eddie Jerome Vedder is an American singer, musician, and songwriter.
Yoshua Bengio is born
Prince Edward, New Zealand prince, known for british prince, was born on 1965-03-10.
Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur, known for malaysian entrepreneur, was born on 1965-04-30. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes is a Malaysian entrepreneur.
John Leguizamo is born
T. S. Eliot poet, essayist and playwright, known for poet, essayist and playwright, died on 1965-01-04. Thomas Stearns Eliot (26 September 1888 – 4 January 1965) was a poet, essayist and playwright.
Winston Churchill, British statesman and writer, known for british statesman and writer, died on 1965-01-24.
Nat King Cole, American singer and jazz pianist, known for american singer and jazz pianist, died on 1965-02-15.
Malcolm X, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1965-02-21.
Stan Laurel, English actor and comedian, known for english actor and comedian, died on 1965-02-23.
Jimmie Lee Jackson, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1965-02-26.
Judy Holliday, American actress, singer, known for american actress, singer, died on 1965-06-07. Judy Holliday was an American actress, comedian, and singer.
Syngman Rhee dies
Shirley Jackson, American novelist, short-story writer, known for american novelist, short-story writer, died on 1965-08-08.
Le Corbusier, French swiss-french architect, known for swiss-french architect, died on 1965-08-27.
Branch Rickey, American baseball player, manager, and executive, known for american baseball player, manager, and executive, died on 1965-12-09.
49-year-old former England international soccer forward Stanley Matthews is the only player to be awarded a knighthood while still playing for Stoke City
State funeral for Winston Churchill at St Paul's Cathedral in London; at the time, the world's largest-ever state funeral
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a song by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, first recorded in 1964 by the American vocal duo the Righteous Brothers.
One of the most popular musical films of all time, "The Sound of Music," starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, premieres (Academy Award for Best Picture - 1966)
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov leaves his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes and becomes the first person to conduct a spacewalk
US confirms its troops used chemical warfare against the Vietcong
Charles Ives' 4th Symphony premieres at Carnegie Hall, New York, 11 years after the composer's death
The year 1965 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1965.
The involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War began in the 1950s and greatly escalated in 1965 until its withdrawal in 1973. The U.S.
The Supreme Court of the United States decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples
"Like a Rolling Stone" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records.
"Like a Rolling Stone" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records.
Bob Dylan is booed by sections of the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival for performing with an electric guitar, beginning the era of folk rock
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969.
Singapore, officially the State of Singapore, was one of the 14 states of Malaysia from 16 September 1963 to 9 August 1965.
American mobster and later FBI informant Henry Hill (22) weds Karen Friedman in North Carolina; separate in 1989, divorce in 2002
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
In 1965, Bob Dylan, the leading songwriter of the American folk music revival, began recording and performing with electric instruments, generating controversy in the folk music community.
Chicago Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his MLB 400th career HR (off Curt Simmons) in a 5-3 win over St. Louis at Wrigley Field; Simmons also gave up Willie Mays' 400th HR in 1963
The Beatles' single "Help!" goes to #1 and stays #1 for three weeks
Small ads in Daily Variety and Hollywood Reporter attract 437 young men interested in forming the world’s first manufactured boy band, "The Monkees." Three are chosen, with British actor-singer Davy Jones already cast
Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco, nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams,...
Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine".
Mickey Mantle Day takes place at Yankee Stadium to honor Mickey Mantle's 2,000th game
The India–Pakistan war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965. The conflict began...
American singer Leslie Uggams (32) weds her childhood friend and later manager Grahame Pratt in NYC
Netherlands 2nd Chamber accept marriage of Princess Beatrice & Claus von Amsberg
American folk singer Bob Dylan (24) weds American model and actress Sara Lowndes (26); divorce in 1977
Roman Catholic Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift the mutual excommunications that led to the split of the two churches in 1054 during the Great Schism
Pope Paul VI closes the final session of the Second Vatican Council, an influential ecumenical council that significantly modernizes church practices
Ayub Khan is elected the President of Pakistan
New York Jets sign future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath to a $427,000 contract over three years (pro football record at the time)
Geoff Boycott takes 3-47 against South Africa, his best Test bowling
France announces it will convert $150 million of its currency to gold
Senator Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make marigold the American natonal flower (it does not pass)
"Beatles '65" album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks
Horace Gregory (April 10, 1898 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – March 11, 1982 in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts) was a prize-winning American poet, translator of classic poetry, literary critic and college...
Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that aired on NBC from January 12, 1965, to April 11, 1966 (with repeats to August 1966).
Brunswick Records releases the single "I Can't Explain" by British rockers "The Who" in the UK, their 1st after changing their band name
"Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies.
Iranian premier Hassan Ali Mansur assassinated by 17-year-old Mohammad Bokharaei, a member of the Fadayan-e Islam
US launches TIROS 9 weather satellite
On February 19, 1965, some units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam commanded by General Lâm Văn Phát and Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo launched a coup against General Nguyễn Khánh, the head of South...
1st ground station-to-aircraft radio communication via satellite
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964–1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, and drummer...
Shirley Marie O'Garra (stage name Shirley Ellis, married name Shirley Elliston; January 19, 1929 – October 5, 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian heritage.
James Francis "Pud" Galvin (December 25, 1856 – March 7, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century.
John Kingsley Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967), known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist.
USAF cadets resigned for cheating in exams
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Beursschouwburg opens in Brussels
"Kelly" opens & closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC
Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic off Jones Beach, NJ, kills 84
Braves propose to pay 5 cents from each ticket to bring a new team to Milwaukee
KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
The 1965 Daytona 500, the 7th running of the event, was held on February 14, 1965, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Pegasus 1 launched to detect micro-meteors
British folk-pop duo Chad and Jeremy guest star in "Patty Pits Wits, Two Brits Hits" episode of American TV sitcom "The Patty Duke Show"
27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain, British Columbia
NFL adds 6th official - the line judge
NASA's Ranger 8 probe completes planned "impact trajectory" on the Moon, successfully transmitting myriad photos and other data [1]
Rodgers & Hammerstein's television musical "Cinderella", starring Lesley Ann Warren and Stuart Damon, with Pat Carroll and Celeste Holm, premieres on CBS-TV
Constance Baker Motley was an American jurist and politician who served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
East German president Ulbricht visits Egypt
Dutch government of Marijnen falls
Dutch Marijnen government resigns
Montcalm Community College founded in Sidney, Mich
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1st performance of Walter Piston's 8th Symphony (his last), by the Boston Symphony, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
1st nonstop helicopter crossing of North America, JR Willford
Da Nang or Danang is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population and the largest by geographical area.
I've Got a Tiger by the Tail is an album by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos, released in 1965.
"Wooly Bully" is a song originally recorded by rock and roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1964.
Germany–Israel relations (German: Deutsch-israelische Beziehungen; Hebrew: יחסי גרמניה-ישראל) are the diplomatic relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Israel.
T.G.I. Friday's 1st restaurant opens in NYC
Beatles announce their second film is titled "8 Arms to Hold You" ; later changed to "Help!"
A truck loses control down Moosic Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania, killing the driver. This accident later inspired the 1974 Harry Chapin song, "30,000 Pounds of Bananas."
Indonesia nationalizes all foreign oil companies
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia.
Moroccan army shoots on demonstrators, about 100 killed
Chivu Stoica (the family name being Chivu; 8 August [O.S. 26 July] 1918 – 18 February 1975) was a leading Romanian Communist politician, who served as President of the Council of Ministers (Prime...
In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the...
Iberia Airlines Convair 440 crashes into the sea on approach to Tangier killing 47 of 51 occupants
South Africa worker's union leader Henry Fazzie sentenced to 10 years
Hochhuths play "Stellvertreter" banned in Italy
1st atomic powered spacecraft (snap) launched
The first model of the new Saab Viggen fighter aircraft plane is unveiled.
Intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") 1st commercial geosynchronous communications satellite launched
Bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man NZ v Pakistan
India & Pakistan forces engage in a border fight
40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 & injuring 5,000
1st regular season MLB game at Houston Astrodome; visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat Astros 2-0
1st US Senate black page, Lawrence W Bradford Jr, 16, appointed by New York Senator Jacob Javits
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold
The Saturn C-3 was the third rocket in the Saturn C series studied from 1959 to 1962.
In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the...
New York World's Fair reopens for 2nd & final season
"I Can't Help Myself" is a 1965 song recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "I Can't Help Myself" is one of the...
The Dominican Civil War (Spanish: Guerra Civil Dominicana), also known as the April Revolution (Spanish: Revolución de Abril), took place between April 24, 1965, and September 3, 1965, in Santo...
Robert C. Duncan and Norma L. Baker are granted a patent for the "Pampers" disposable diaper on behalf of Procter & Gamble
Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following decade to a peak of 7,672 Australian personnel following the...
Battle of Dong-Yin, a naval conflict between ROC and PRC, takes place.
A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body.
Cambodia drops diplomatic relations with the US
WAOW TV channel 9 in Wausau, Wisconsin (ABC) begins broadcasting
Randy Matson throws the first shot put over 70 feet, achieving a distance of 70 feet 7 inches
Luna 5 launched (USSR) 1st attempt to soft land on Moon (fails)
1st of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India)
Germany–Israel relations (German: Deutsch-israelische Beziehungen; Hebrew: יחסי גרמניה-ישראל) are the diplomatic relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Israel.
Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it establishes diplomatic relations with Israel
2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes
Canadian Football Players Association organizes
18th Cannes Film Festival: "The Knack...and How to Get It" directed by Richard Lester wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
Patricia R. Harris named 1st US black female ambassador (Luxembourg)
Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121
"Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious", from the film "Mary Poppin" hits #66
Franz Josef Jonas (4 October 1899 – 24 April 1974) was an Austrian politician who served as the president of Austria between 1965 and 1974 as a member of the Socialist Party of Austria.
Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional
Dave Davies of The Kinks knocked unconscious in an on stage scuffle with drummer Mick Avory at Cardiff’s Capital Theatre
Dutch Voting Rights Bill passes
Fire & explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India kills 400
France performs nuclear test at Ecker Algeria (Underground)
Arno Penzias and Robert Woodrow Wilson at Bell Labs detect 3°K primordial background radiation - helping confirm The Big Bang theory (1978 Nobel Prize) [1]
Second of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 in the Ganges River region, India
1st US Space walk made by NASA astronaut Ed White during the Gemini 4 mission (23 minutes)
"Wooly Bully" is a song originally recorded by rock and roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1964.
Gemini 4 (officially Gemini IV) was the second crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini, occurring in June 1965.
Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster.
Frenchman Michel Jazy runs world record mile in 3:53.6 in Rennes, France
In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the...
Morio Shigematsu of Japan runs world record marathon (2:12:00) in the Polytechnic Marathon in London, England
The 19th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast on June 13, 1965, from The Astor Hotel in New York City on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9).
Beatles VI is the seventh Capitol Records studio album by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States and Canada (including The Beatles' Story).
11.08" (28.14 cm) of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record)
Freddie Trueman ends his Test cricket career, v NZ at Lord's
Gyula Kallai succeeds Janos Kádár as premier of Hungary
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north,...
USAF Capt Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15
Dutch soccer clubs Sportclub Enschede & Enschedese Boys merge to form FC Twente '65 FC (2009-10 Eredivisie champions)
Harold Strachan, member of the Communist Party of South Africa and Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress, is served with a restriction order in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act
Psychedelic rock is a subgenre of rock music that originally emerged during the mid-1960s, inspired by psychedelic culture and primarily centered around the influence of psychoactive and...
Canadian Pacific airliner crashes into Gustafsen Lake, British Columbia, due to a bomb on board killing 52 people - one of the great unsolved aviation mysteries [1]
John Edrich completes 310* in a cricket Test match against New Zealand in 532 minutes, hitting 52 fours and 5 sixes
Beatles' "VI" album goes to number 1 and stays at number 1 for 6 weeks
Australian Ron Clarke runs world record in the 10,000 meters (27:39.4)
Athanassiades Novas succeeds Papandreo as Premier of Greece
The Mont Blanc Tunnel (French: Tunnel du Mont-Blanc, Italian: Traforo del Monte Bianco) is a highway tunnel between France and Italy, under Mont Blanc in the Alps.
WTSP (channel 10) is a television station in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, serving the Tampa Bay area as an affiliate of CBS. The station is owned by Tegna Inc.
Zond 3 launches to fly by the Moon and enters solar orbit
Shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before"
18.18 inches (46.18 cm) of rainfall in Edgarton, Missouri (state 24-hour record)
Pakistan, Iran and Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact
Dick Stuart hits a home run in a Major League record 23rd different park
British rock group "The Animals" appear for the first time in the British charts
Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the eastern Arabian Sea, within the northern Indian...
Pierre Charles José Marie, Count Harmel was a Belgian lawyer, Christian Democratic politician and diplomat.
Beatles movie "Help!" has Royal World Premiere at the London Pavilion Theatre in the West End of London; Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon attend
Cigarette advertising is banned on British TV
In 1965, the United States rapidly increased its military forces in South Vietnam, prompted by the realization that the South Vietnamese government was losing the Vietnam War as the...
The Cook Islands become self-governing for the first time since 1823, governing internally with New Zealand responsible for external affairs
32nd NFL Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: Cleveland 24, All-Stars 16 (68,000 attendees)
Searcy is the largest city in and the county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2024 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,997.
USAF test pilot Joe Engle in the X-15 reaches an altitude of 51.3 miles (82.6 km) and a top speed of 3,550 mph (5,713 km/h) (Mach 5.20)
Help! is a 1965 British musical comedy-adventure film directed by Richard Lester, starring the Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Roy Kinnear and Patrick...
Dame Elizabeth Kathleen Lane, DBE was an English barrister and judge. She was the first woman appointed as a judge in the County Court, the first female High Court judge in England, and the first...
The Continental Football League (COFL) was a professional American football minor league that operated in North America from 1965 through 1969.
Dutch soccer team FC Den Bosch (successor to BVV 1906 and Wilhelmina 1890) is established at 's-Hertogenbosch
Auschwitz trials end with six life sentences
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project...
Gemini V returns to Earth after 120 orbits and a record 7 days, 22 hours, 55 minutes, and 14 seconds [1]
During Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1998 season, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs pursued the league's long-standing and highly coveted single-season home...
The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Aircraft makes its first flight.
Operation Grand Slam was a key military operation of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
The Dominican Republic is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.
KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting
The India–Pakistan war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965. The conflict began...
China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border
Hurricane Betsy was an intense, deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that brought widespread damage to areas of Florida, the Bahamas, and the central United States Gulf Coast in September 1965.
LA Dodgers future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his fourth career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium
Trinity was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 a.m. Mountain War Time (11:29:21 GMT) on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project.
Beatles' "Help!" album goes to #1 and stays at #1 for 9 weeks
Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II, was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church.
Lost in Space is an American science fiction television series created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between September 15, 1965, and March 6, 1968, on CBS.
Boston Red Sox's Dave Morehead throw a no-hitter against Cleveland Indians, winning 2-0
The CBS Thursday Night Movie was the network's venture into the weekly televising of then-recent theatrical films, debuting at the start of the 1965–1966 season, from 9:00 to 11 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Erhards CDU wins West German parliament elections
WXXW (now WYCC) TV channel 20 in Chicago, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting
Olga Kommissarova (USSR) sets the women's parachute record at 45,300 feet
Belgian Victor Leemans is elected chairman of the European Parliament
The Beatles, also referred to as The Beatles Cartoon, is an animated television series featuring representations of the popular English rock band of the same name.
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB).
Minnesota wins its first AL pennant by defeating Washington 2-1
Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km altitude
Phillies catcher Pat Corrales sets a record by reaching base twice on catcher's interference in one game and six times in one season
British singer Donovan's first US TV appearance on "Shindig" performing "Catch the Wind"
LA Dodger Don Drysdale (23-12) wins his 13th straight game, 7 of which are shutouts
Failed coup under Lt. Col. Untung in Indonesia
Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr. (November 13, 1941 – January 13, 2019) was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach.
Pope Paul VI names Mr. Perey as the bishop's helper of New Orleans
Cubs lose season finale 6-3 to Pirates; Ernie Banks and Don Kessinger combine to tie MLB record of three triple plays in a season
Whitey Ford notches win #232 in a season-ending 11-5 victory against the Boston Red Sox, becoming the Yankees' winningest pitcher
Chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups
A 50 mph (80 km/h) gust helps Robert Mitera ace the 447-yard 10th hole at Miracle Hills, Omaha, Nebraska, to score the world's longest straight hole-in-one
Indonesia's transition to the New Order in the mid-1960s ousted the country's first president, Sukarno, after 22 years in the position.
The Beatles' single "Yesterday" goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks
American girl group The Supremes has released 29 studio albums, four live albums, two soundtrack albums, 32 compilation albums, four box sets, 66 singles and three promotional singles.
USAF test pilot Joe Engle in the X-15 reaches an altitude of 50.5 miles (81.3 km) and a top speed of 3,554 mph (5,720 km/h) (Mach 5.08)
WEMT (now WVII) TV channel 7 in Bangor, ME (ABC) begins broadcasting
WBMG TV channel 42 in Birmingham, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
From October 1965 to March 1966, a series of large-scale killings and civil unrest primarily targeting members and supposed sympathizers of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) took place in...
Comet Ikeya-Seki approaches perihelion, passing 450,000 kilometers from the Sun and becoming one of the brightest comets seen in a millennium
"Get Off of My Cloud" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for a single to follow the successful "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".
Queen Elizabeth decorates The Beatles with medals making them members Order of the British Empire (MBE) at Buckingham Palace
WCFT-TV channel 33 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (CBS) begins broadcasting
My Generation is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 3 December 1965 by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom, and Festival Records in Australia.
Ernie Terrell retains WBA heavyweight boxing title; beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 round points decision in Toronto
Lee Breedlove sets the female land speed record in Utah (308.56 mph)
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a British Overseas Territory situated in the Indian Ocean.
1st NY Knick game postponed (black-out) vs St Louis
Manneken Pis ˈpɪs] ; Dutch for 'Little Pissing Man') is a landmark 55.5 cm (21.9 in) bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the...
Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith signs Unilateral Declaration of Independence, proclaiming independence from Britain
"Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89
George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) at 152 W 54th NYC, demolished
Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus)
General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of People's Republic of China
ABC radio begins weekly "Vietnam Update" report
Rhodesia, officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised country in Southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979.
Frist freighter arrives in Ashdod Port, Israel
31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern Cal (RB)
Congo military coup under Gen Mobutu, President Kasavubu overthrown
Dodgers second baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
17-year-old Dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups
Freedom Flights: Airlift of refugees from Cuba to Miami, USA, begins
Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 3 December 1965 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label, accompanied by the non-album double...
2 passenger planes collide above Danbury, Connecticut, 4 die
San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000
My Generation is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 3 December 1965 by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom, and Festival Records in Australia.
2 trucks crash into a crowd of dancers in Sotouboua Togo, kills 125
Abe Burrows' play "Cactus Flower" premieres in NYC
American folk-rock band The Wellingtons guest star in "Don't Bug the Mosquitoes" episode of the American TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island"
Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019), nicknamed "the Judge", was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over...
Dutch ends economic boycott of Rhodesia
Chicago halfback Gale Sayers ties the NFL record for most touchdowns in a game with six in a 61–20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Wrigley Field
Algerian president Boumedienne visits Moscow
3rd cyclone of year kills 15,000 at the mouths of the Ganges River in Bangladesh
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Rhodesia ( roh-DEE-zhə, roh-DEE-shə; Shona: Rodizha), officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised country in Southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979.
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Mariska Hargitay, American actress and producer, known for american actress and producer, was born on 1965-01-23.
Kevin McCarthy is born
Chris Rock, American comedian, actor, and filmmaker, known for american comedian, actor, and filmmaker, was born on 1965-02-07. Christopher Julius Rock is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker.
Michael Bay, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1965-02-17. Michael Benjamin Bay is an American film director and producer.
Scott Kelly is born
Laura Harring, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1965-03-03.
Wanda Sykes, American comedian and actress, known for american comedian and actress, was born on 1965-03-07. Wanda Yvette Sykes is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer.
Bonnie Blair is born
Elle MacPherson, Australian model and actress, known for australian model and actress, was born on 1965-03-29.
Tracy Chapman, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1965-03-30. Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter.
Rodney King black american victim of police brutality, known for black american victim of police brutality, was born on 1965-04-02.
Tim Walz is born
Russell Crowe, New Zealand zealand-born actor, known for new zealand-born actor, was born on 1965-04-07. Russell Ira Crowe is an actor and film director.
Bret Saberhagen, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1965-04-11. Bret William Saberhagen is an American former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher.
Davis Love III is born
Hank Azaria, American actor and producer, known for american actor and producer, was born on 1965-04-25. Henry Albert Azaria ( ə-ZAIR-ee-ə; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor and producer.
Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch athlete, known for dutch speed skater, was born on 1965-05-01. Yvonne Maria Therèse van Gennip is one of the most successful female Dutch all-round speed skaters.
Ron Hextall, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1965-05-03. Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and executive.
Miloslav Mečíř, Slovak athlete, known for slovak tennis player, was born on 1965-05-09. Miloslav Mečíř is a Slovak former professional tennis player.
Stephen Colbert, American comedian and television host, known for american comedian and television host, was born on 1965-05-13.
Lenny Kravitz, American musician, known for american rock musician, was born on 1965-05-26. Leonard Albert Kravitz is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
Tom Morello is born
Wynonna Judd, American musician, known for american country singer, was born on 1965-05-30.
Jordan Mechner, American video game designer, known for american video game designer, was born on 1965-06-04.
Courteney Cox, American actress and producer, known for american actress and producer, was born on 1965-06-15. Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress and producer.
Boris Johnson is born
Dan Brown, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1965-06-22. Daniel Gerhard Brown is an American writer best known for his thriller novels, particularly the Robert Langdon series…
Joss Whedon, American director, screenwriter, and producer, known for american director, screenwriter, and producer, was born on 1965-06-23.
José Canseco athlete, known for cuban baseball player, was born on 1965-07-02. José Canseco Capas Jr.
Courtney Love, American rock musician and actress, known for american rock musician and actress, was born on 1965-07-09.
Miguel Induráin, Spanish athlete, known for spanish cyclist, was born on 1965-07-16. Miguel Induráin Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist.
Barry Bonds, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1965-07-24.
Sandra Bullock, American actress and film producer, known for american actress and film producer, was born on 1965-07-26. Sandra Annette Bullock is an American actress and film producer.
Mary-Louise Parker, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1965-08-02. Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress.
Giuseppe Conte is born
Brett Hull, American athlete, known for canadian-american ice hockey player, was born on 1965-08-09.
Melinda Gates, American philanthropist, known for american philanthropist, was born on 1965-08-15. Melinda French Gates is an American philanthropist.
Mats Wilander, Swedish athlete, known for swedish tennis player, was born on 1965-08-22. Mats Arne Olof Wilander is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No.
Mark Cerny, American video game designer, known for american video game designer, was born on 1965-08-24.
Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor, known for canadian actor, was born on 1965-09-02. Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor and musician.
Jack Ma, Chinese business magnate and investor, known for chinese business magnate and investor, was born on 1965-09-10. Ma Yun, also known as Jack Ma, is a Chinese businessman and philanthropist.
Trisha Yearwood, American country singer, known for american country singer, was born on 1965-09-19. Patricia Lynn Yearwood is an American country singer.
Janeane Garofalo, American comedian and actress, known for american comedian and actress, was born on 1965-09-28.
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican filmmaker, known for mexican filmmaker, was born on 1965-10-09. Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist.
Kamala Harris is born
Marco van Basten, Dutch athlete, known for dutch football player and manager, was born on 1965-10-31.
Calista Flockhart, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1965-11-11.
Patrick Warburton, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1965-11-14. Patrick Warburton is an American actor and comedian.
Dwight Gooden athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1965-11-16. Dwight Eugene Gooden, nicknamed "Dr.
Robin Givens, American stage, television, and film actress, known for american stage, television, and film actress, was born on 1965-11-27. Robin Givens is an American actress and director.
Marisa Tomei, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1965-12-04. Marisa Tomei is an American actress.
Bobby Flay, American celebrity chef, known for american celebrity chef, was born on 1965-12-10.
Steve Austin, American professional wrestler and actor, known for american professional wrestler and actor, was born on 1965-12-18.
Eddie Vedder, American musician, known for american musician, was born on 1965-12-23. Eddie Jerome Vedder is an American singer, musician, and songwriter.
Yoshua Bengio is born
Prince Edward, New Zealand prince, known for british prince, was born on 1965-03-10.
Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur, known for malaysian entrepreneur, was born on 1965-04-30. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes is a Malaysian entrepreneur.
John Leguizamo is born
T. S. Eliot poet, essayist and playwright, known for poet, essayist and playwright, died on 1965-01-04. Thomas Stearns Eliot (26 September 1888 – 4 January 1965) was a poet, essayist and playwright.
Winston Churchill, British statesman and writer, known for british statesman and writer, died on 1965-01-24.
Nat King Cole, American singer and jazz pianist, known for american singer and jazz pianist, died on 1965-02-15.
Malcolm X, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1965-02-21.
Stan Laurel, English actor and comedian, known for english actor and comedian, died on 1965-02-23.
Jimmie Lee Jackson, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1965-02-26.
Judy Holliday, American actress, singer, known for american actress, singer, died on 1965-06-07. Judy Holliday was an American actress, comedian, and singer.
Syngman Rhee dies
Shirley Jackson, American novelist, short-story writer, known for american novelist, short-story writer, died on 1965-08-08.
Le Corbusier, French swiss-french architect, known for swiss-french architect, died on 1965-08-27.
Branch Rickey, American baseball player, manager, and executive, known for american baseball player, manager, and executive, died on 1965-12-09.