Page 16: Historical Events In 1965
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Nov 26 In the year 1965 france launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Asterix) 


Nov 26 On this day in history wild Bill Elliott, cowboy actor (49'ers), dies of cancer at 60 


Nov 27 15-25,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam in Wash DC in the year 1965. 


Nov 27 On this day in history carl Parrish, composer, dies at 61 


Nov 27 French satellite launched, France becomes 3rd nation in space on this day in history. 


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 in the year 1965. 


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


Nov 29 Dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups in the year 1965. 


Dec 01 Airlift of refugees from Cuba to US began in the year 1965. 


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) on this day in history. 


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) in the year 1965. 


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


Dec 07 Pope Paul VI & Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that led to split of 2 churches in 1054 on this day in history. 


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


Dec 08 On this day in history abe Burrows' "Cactus Flower," premieres in NYC 


Dec 09 On this day in history "A Charlie Brown Christmas," premieres 


Dec 09 On this day in history nikolai Podgorny replaces Anastas Mikoyan as president of Presidium 


Dec 10 Henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68 on this day in history. 


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


Dec 12 In the year 1965 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 Algerian president Boumedienne visits Moscow on this day in history. 


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


Dec 14 On this day in history hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84 


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


Dec 15 In the year 1965 gemini 6 launched; makes first rendezvous in space (with Gemini 7) 


Dec 15 In the year 1965 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. 


Dec 16 Gemini 6 returns to Earth on this day in history. 


Dec 16 On this day in history pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit 


Dec 16 On this day in history w Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91 


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