Page 7: Historical Events In 1965

Apr 19   T.A.M.I. Show premiers in London   

Apr 20   Dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday.   

Apr 20   Richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54.   

Apr 21   Edward V Appleton, English physicist (Nobel Prize 1947), dies at 72.   

Apr 21   New York World's Fair reopens for 2nd and final season.   

Apr 23   Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Pygmalion), dies at 67.   

Apr 23   Launch of inaugural Soviet communications satellite.   

Apr 23   The USSR launch its inaugural communications satellite.   

Apr 24   Louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86   

Apr 26   Aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70.   

Apr 26   In Ottawa Ontario, the Federal budget includes 10% cut in personal income tax. (we don't see another for a long long long time).   

Apr 26   Ives' 4th Symphony premieres   

Apr 27   Alan Bunce actor (Albert-Ethel and Albert), dies at 61.   

Apr 27   Alan Bunce, actor (Albert-Ethel and Albert), dies at 61.   

Apr 27   Edward R Murrow newscaster (Person to Person), dies at 57   

Apr 27   RC Duncan patents "Pampers" disposable diaper.   

Apr 28   Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS   

Apr 28   Barbra Striesand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS.   

Apr 28   Dominican Republic intervention began.   

Apr 28   Ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80.   

Apr 28   US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966   

Apr 29   Australian govt announces it would send troops to Vietnam.   

Apr 29   Earthquake hits Seattle; 5 die.   

Apr 30   Helen Chandler, actress (Dracula, Salute, Last Flight), dies at 56   

May 01   Leo Spies, composer, dies at 65.   

May 01   USSR launches Luna 5; later impacts on Moon   

May 02   Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service   

May 03   Cambodia drops diplomatic relations with the US   

May 03   Howard Spring, British author (Heaven Lies About Us), dies at 76   

May 03   In El Salvador a 6.0 earthquake left 125 persons dead, about 500 injured, and an estimated 48000 homeless.   

May 03   Pulitzer prize awarded to Irwin Unger (Greenback Era).   

May 03   The inaugural use of satellite TV, Today Show on the Early Bird Satellite   

May 04   Norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66   

May 05   The inaugural large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam.   

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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,