Page 14: Historical Events In 1965

Sep 30   In the year 1965 e[dward] E[lmer] "Doc" Smith, sci-fi author (Triplanetary), dies at 75   

Oct 01   In the year 1965 edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies   

Oct 02   On this day in history [John] Selwyn (Brooke) Lloyd, British statesman, dies   

Oct 03   Zachary Scott, US actor, (Southerner, Flame of Islands), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Pope Paul VI becomes 1st Pope to visit Western Hemisphere (UN) in the year 1965.   

Oct 04   USSR launches Luna 7; crash lands on Moon in the year 1965.   

Oct 05   Adding to his many credits, accolades and honors, Henry Mancini received a gold record for the soundtrack LP from the movie, The Pink Panther on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups   

Oct 05   Dick McInnes stays aloft almost 12 hours in a kite on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history georges Vandertongerloo, Flemish sculptor/painter, dies at 78   

Oct 09   On this day in history beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks   

Oct 10   On this day in history georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer, dies at 63   

Oct 13   Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km in the year 1965.   

Oct 15   Carl Hoff, orch leader (Music Hall), dies at 60 in the year 1965.   

Oct 15   U.S. Naval Support Activity Danang Vietnam, established in the year 1965.   

Oct 17   "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" opens in NYC for 280 perfs on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Barton King, cricketer (America's greatest cricket all-rounder), dies in the year 1965.   

Oct 18   Frank Hutchens, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1965 bill Black, rocker, dies at 39   

Oct 21   In the year 1965 kTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 22   Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian leader (PKI 1951-65), murdered at 42 in the year 1965.   

Oct 25   In the year 1965 rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud"   

Oct 26   Beatles receive MBEs at Buckingham Palace in the year 1965.   

Oct 26   Sylvia Likens tortured by teen girl gang in the year 1965.   

Oct 27   French Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped & murdered in Paris in the year 1965.   

Oct 28   On this day in history gateway Arch (630' (190m) high) completed in St Louis, Missouri   

Oct 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Fireworks explosions kill 50 in Cartagena, Colombia on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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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   Greg Swindell, Fort Worth TX, pitcher (Houston Astros, Cleve Indians) was born in the year 1965.   

Jan 02   Russ Courtnall, Duncan, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1965 birth of daniel Stubbs, NFL defensive end (Phila Eagles, Miami Dolphins)   

Jan 03   In the year 1965 birth of mark Dewey, Grand Rapids MI, pitcher (SF Giants)   

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   Gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53 in the year 1965.   

Jan 02   In the year 1965 staf Gustaf Frans Nees, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 03   Betty Harte, entertainer, dies at 82 in the year 1965.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history neil Craig, actor (Calling Dr Kildare), dies at 73   

Jan 06   John Larkin, dir (Circumstanial Evidence), dies of heart attack at 52 in the year 1965.   

Jan 08   Aloys-Henri-Gerard Fornerod, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history lorraine Hansberry, US playwright, dies in NYC, dies at 34