Page 4: Historical Events In 1965

Feb 22   USSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test)   

Feb 23   Comedian Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame, dies in Santa Monica, CA.   

Feb 23   Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough president   

Feb 23   In Ottawa the Government approves collective bargaining and arbitration in the Civil Service but takes it away when it is convenient   

Feb 23   Stan Laurel, comedian (Laurel and Hardy), dies of heart attack at 74   

Feb 24   Beatles begin filming "Help" in the Bahamas   

Feb 24   East German President Ulbricht visits Egypt.   

Feb 26   Dutch Government of Marijnen falls   

Feb 26   Jimmie Lee Jackson, civil rights activist, dies of injuries.   

Feb 26   West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania.   

Feb 27   "High Spirits" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances.   

Feb 27   Dutch Marijnen government steps down   

Feb 27   France performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria.   

Feb 28   Adolf Scharf, president of Austria (1957-65), dies at 74.   

Mar 01   Australia suspends champion swimmer Dawn Fraser for 10-years for misconduct.   

Mar 01   Boleslav Vomacka, composer, dies at 77.   

Mar 01   Gas explosion results in the deaths of 28 in apartment complex (La Salle, Quebec).   

Mar 02   "Sound Of Music" opens   

Mar 03   Carlo Gatti, composer, dies at 88.   

Mar 03   Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer and Eleanor Parker starred in the film adaptation of the popular Broadway hit, "The Sound of Music"   

Mar 03   Temptations' "My Girl" reaches #1.   

Mar 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.   

Mar 04   David Attenbrough became the new controller of BBC2.   

Mar 05   Ernie Terrel beats Eddie Machen in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 06   "How to Succeed in Business" closes at 46th St NYC after 1415 performances   

Mar 06   Bruce Taylor hits 105 for New Zealand vs India in inaugural Test Cricket innings.   

Mar 06   Margaret Dumont [Daisy Baker], actress (Animal Crackers), dies at 75   

Mar 06   The inaugural nonstop helicopter crossing of North America, JR Willford   

Mar 07   Alabama state troopers and 600 black protestors clash in Selma.   

Mar 07   American marines land in South Vietnam.   

Mar 07   Bruce Taylor takes 5-86 in debut innings for New Zealand after ton   

Mar 07   Christian-democrats win parliament in Chile   

Mar 08   1st US combat forces arrive in Vietnam (3500 Marines)   

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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,