1965 Calendar
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1965 Historical Event(s)
January 1, 1965
– The People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul, Afghanistan.
February 2, 1965
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Snake in Chinese astrology.
March 2, 1965
– The US and South Vietnamese Air Force begin Operation Rolling Thunder, a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam.
April 6, 1965
– The British Government announces the cancellation of the TSR-2 aircraft project.
July 28, 1965
– Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.
August 6, 1965
– The largest swimming pool in Europe was opened in Fürstenfeld, Austria.
August 15, 1965
– The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, in an event later seen as marking the birth of stadium rock.
August 18, 1965
– Vietnam War: Operation Starlite begins – United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in the first major American ground battle of the war.
November 11, 1965
– In Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe), the white-minority government of Ian Smith unilaterally declares independence.
December 25, 1965
– The Yemeni Nasserite Unionist People’s Organisation is founded in Taiz
Who Were Born On 1965?
January 23, 1965
– Louie Clemente, American drummer (Testament)
February 11, 1965
– Vicki Wilson, Australian netballer
March 11, 1965
– Nigel Adkins, English football manager
May 13, 1965
– Hikari Ota, Japanese comedian
May 24, 1965
– Jens Becker, German bassist (Grave Digger)
June 6, 1965
– Cam Neely, Canadian hockey player
July 11, 1965
– Ernesto Hoost, Dutch kickboxer
July 30, 1965
– Tim Munton, England cricketer
November 24, 1965
– Shirley Henderson, Scottish actress
November 30, 1965
– Lee Klein, American writer