Page 14: Historical Events In 1965

Oct 18   Frank Hutchens, composer, dies at 73.   

Oct 21   Bill Black, rocker, dies at 39   

Oct 21   KTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting.   

Oct 22   Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian leader (PKI 1951-65), murdered at 42   

Oct 25   Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud".   

Oct 26   Beatles receive MBEs at Buckingham Palace.   

Oct 26   Sylvia Likens tortured by teen girl gang   

Oct 27   French Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21.   

Oct 28   Ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped and murdered in Paris.   

Oct 28   Gateway Arch (630' (190m) high) completed in St Louis, Missouri   

Oct 28   Pope Paul VI decrees that Jews are absolved of blame for the crucifixion of Christ   

Oct 29   Mehdi Am Barka, Moroccan socialist leader, murdered in Paris.   

Oct 30   Fireworks explosions kill 50 in Cartagena, Colombia   

Oct 30   The Canadian National-Canadian Pacific passenger pool train arrangement is terminated   

Oct 31   Canadian National introduces "Rapido" passenger service between Montreal and Toronto. This was extended to Quebec in the following year   

Oct 31   Rita Johnson, actress (All Mine to Give), dies at 53   

Nov 04   Krsto Odak, composer, dies at 77.   

Nov 04   Lee Breedlove sets female land speed record (308.56 MPH)   

Nov 06   Clarence Williams, composer, dies at 67.   

Nov 07   Friedrich Wildgans, composer, dies at 52   

Nov 08   "Days of Our Lives" premieres on TV.   

Nov 08   "Days of Our Lives" premiers on TV   

Nov 08   British Indian Ocean Territory formed   

Nov 09   1st NY Knick game postponed (black-out) vs St Louis   

Nov 09   5 16 PM, massive power failure in New Engl, and Ontario (NY blackout).   

Nov 10   Manneke Piss statue stolen in Brussels.   

Nov 11   Gaston Glass, actor (Opening Your Eyes), dies after long illness at 65.   

Nov 11   Rhodesia proclaimed independence from Britain by PM Ian D Smith   

Nov 12   Ferdinand Marcos elected president of Philippines.   

Nov 12   Venera 2 launched by Soviet Union toward Venus.   

Nov 13   "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 248 performances.   

Nov 13   The cruise ship "Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89.   

Nov 13   Warrant Officer KA Wheatley, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), awarded posthumously the inaugural Victoria Cross won in Vietnam.   

Nov 14   "Baker Street" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 313 performances   

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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,