44 events found for 1965
Vietnam War: The first 4,000 101st Airborne Division paratroopers arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay.
U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.
Frank Herbert's novel, Dune was published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction…
The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 begins as Pakistani soldiers cross the Line of Control dressed as locals.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.
The State of Singapore separated from the Malaysian federation due to a heated ideological conflict between their…
Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of…
Vietnam War: Operation Starlite begins: United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong…
Japanese prime minister Eisaku Satō becomes the first post-World War II sitting prime minister to visit Okinawa…
The Socialist Republic of Romania is proclaimed, following the adoption of a new constitution.
Juan Marichal, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, strikes John Roseboro, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, on…
The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean.
India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends…
During an Indo-Pakistani War, China announces that it will reinforce its troops on the Indian border.
Vietnam War: In a follow-up to August's Operation Starlite, United States Marines and South Vietnamese forces initiate…
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is established.
Hurricane Betsy makes its second landfall near New Orleans, leaving 76 dead and $1.42 billion ($10–12 billion in 2005…