Page 12: Historical Events In 1965

Aug 14   Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/writer (Walk at Dawn), dies   

Aug 15   US National Guard called out to deal with race riots in Los Angeles.   

Aug 16   AFL awards its 1st expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins).   

Aug 16   Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64.   

Aug 20   Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" (their inaugural #1 US hit).   

Aug 21   Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts)   

Aug 22   Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies.   

Aug 23   John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

Aug 25   Moonlight Graham, American baseball player   

Aug 27   Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley.   

Aug 27   Edmond of Dooren, Flemish painter, dies at 68   

Aug 29   Astronauts Cooper and Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5   

Aug 29   Gemini V, with astronauts Charles ("Pete") Conrad and Gordon Cooper aboard, splashes down after eight days of orbiting the Earth.   

Aug 30   Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball.   

Aug 30   Casey Stengel retires from baseball after a career spanning 40 years   

Aug 30   Section of Allalin glacier wipes out construction site at Mattmark Dam near Saas-Fee, Switzerland   

Aug 31   House of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing and Urban Develop   

Sep 02   Johannes Bobrowski, writer, dies at 48.   

Sep 02   The Beatles receive a gold record for the 45-rpm release of Help! (For our younger readers, 45-rpm is the speed that a hit single record revolves on the turntable of a record player.)   

Sep 03   Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79.   

Sep 04   Albert Schweitzer, German/French missionary (Nobel 1954), dies at 90   

Sep 04   Albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies.   

Sep 04   Beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks.   

Sep 06   India invades West Pakistan   

Sep 06   Konstantin Mostras, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 07   -10] Hurricane Betsy, results in the deaths of 74 in Florida, Miss and La.   

Sep 07   Catherine Dale Owen, actress (Behind Office Doors), dies at 62   

Sep 08   Dorothy Danridge, actress (Island in the Sun), dies at 41 in Hollywood   

Sep 08   Hurricane Betsy results in the deaths of 75 in Louisiana and Florida.   

Sep 09   Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer, dies at 90.   

Sep 09   Tibet is made an autonomous region of China.   

Sep 10   Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42.   

Sep 11   Beatles' "Help!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks   

Sep 11   inaugural elements of the inaugural Cavalry Division, U.S. Army, with their helicopter and light observation aircraft, went ashore at Qui Nhon, South Vietnam, from Boxer in which they had been transported from Mayport, Fla., by way of the Suez Canal.   

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Jan 02   Diane lane: Nyc, actress (streets of fire, lady beware, lonesome dove)   

Jan 02   Greg swindell: Fort worth tx, pitcher (houston astros, cleve indians)   

Jan 02   Russ courtnall: Duncan, nhl right wing (vancouver canucks)   

Jan 03   Daniel stubbs: Nfl defensive end (phila eagles, miami dolphins)   

Jan 03   Mark dewey: Grand rapids mi, pitcher (sf giants)   

Jan 04   David glasper: Rocker (breathe-all i need)   

Jan 04   Guy forget: Morocco, tennis star   

Jan 04   Jergus baca: Liptovsky mikulas cze, ihl defenseman (team slovakia 98)   

Jan 01   Gertrude michael: Actress (caged, cleopatra),    

Jan 02   Staf gustaf frans nees: Composer,   

Jan 03   Betty harte: Entertainer,    

Jan 04   T s eliot: Poet (washed country),    

Jan 05   Neil craig: Actor (calling dr kildare),    

Jan 06   John larkin: Dir (circumstanial evidence),   

Jan 08   Aloys-henri-gerard fornerod: Composer,    

Jan 12   Lorraine hansberry: Us playwright,