Page 16: Historical Events In 1965

Dec 09   In this year, Nikolai Podgorny adopts in place of Anastas Mikoyan as president of Presidium   

Dec 10   Henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68.   

Dec 12   Beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales)   

Dec 12   Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record   

Dec 12   Johnny Lee, actor (Calhoun-Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 67.   

Dec 13   Algerian president Boumedienne visits Moscow.   

Dec 14   "La Grusse Valise" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 7 performances   

Dec 14   Hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84.   

Dec 15   3rd cyclone of year results in the deaths of another 10000 at mouths of Ganges River, Bangladesh   

Dec 15   Gemini 6 launched; makes inaugural rendezvous in space (with Gemini 7).   

Dec 15   In the inaugural 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   

Dec 16   Pioneer 6 launched into solar orbit.   

Dec 16   W Somerset Maugham English author ("Of Human Bondage"), dies at 91   

Dec 16   William Somerset Maugham, English author (Razor's Edge), dies at 91   

Dec 17   Largest newspaper-Sunday New York Times at 946 pages ($0.50)   

Dec 17   Tito [Raffaele A] Schipa, Italian tenor/composer (Rondine), dies at 76   

Dec 18   "La Grusse Valise" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 7 performances   

Dec 18   Borman and Lovell Splash down in Atlantic ends 2 week Gemini VII mission.   

Dec 19   French president De Gaulle re-elected (Mitterrand gets 45%)   

Dec 20   Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73.   

Dec 21   Claude Adonai Champagne, composer, dies at 74.   

Dec 22   Al Ritz, actor (Gorilla, Hi Ya Chum), dies at 62.   

Dec 22   Belgian govt shuts 6 coal mine.   

Dec 22   Radio Mil (Domincan Republic) transmitter blown up.   

Dec 26   "Funny Girl" with Barbra Streisand closes on Broadway.   

Dec 26   Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63.   

Dec 26   Paul McCartney is interviewed on pirate radio station Radio Caroline.   

Dec 29   "Thunderball" premieres in US   

Dec 29   Kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79   

Dec 29   Supremes release "My World is Empty Without You".   

Dec 30   Ferdinand Marcos is recorded as becoming president of the Philippines   

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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,