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1965 Historical Event(s)
January 28, 1965
– The current design of the Flag of Canada is chosen by an act of Parliament.
February 2, 1965
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Snake in Chinese astrology.
February 15, 1965
– A new red-and-white maple leaf design is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign banner.
March 23, 1965
– NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States’ first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).
June 7, 1965
– The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
August 6, 1965
– The largest swimming pool in Europe was opened in Fürstenfeld, Austria.
October 21, 1965
– Comet Ikeya-Seki approaches perihelion, passing 450,000 kilometers from the sun.
October 30, 1965
– Vietnam War: Just miles from Da Nang, United States Marines repel an intense attack by wave after wave of Viet Cong forces, killing 56 guerrillas. Among the dead, a sketch of Marine positions is found on the body of a 13-year-old Vietnamese boy who sold drinks to the Marines the day before.
November 11, 1965
– In Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe), the white-minority government of Ian Smith unilaterally declares independence.
November 13, 1965
– The SS Yarmouth Castle burns and sinks 60 miles off Nassau with the loss of 90 lives.
Who Were Born On 1965?
January 17, 1965
– Nikos Nioplias, Greek footballer
March 28, 1965
– Steve Bull, English footballer
April 20, 1965
– Kostas Hatzidakis, Greek politician
July 31, 1965
– Scott Brooks, American basketball player
August 24, 1965
– Marlee Matlin, American actress
September 7, 1965
– Uta Pippig, German athlete
September 19, 1965
– Sabine Paturel, French singer
September 21, 1965
– Frédéric Beigbeder, French writer and critic
November 4, 1965
– Pata, Japanese musician
December 18, 1965
– Fawna MacLaren, American model and actress