Date: March 15, 1965
The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fight one of the first set-piece engagements of the war between Australian forces and the Viet Cong at the Battle of Gang Toi. Date: November 8, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia…
The Socialist Republic of Romania is proclaimed, following the adoption of a new constitution. Date: August 21, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Premier Tom Playford Loses Power After 27 Years in South Australia,…
Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and becomes President; he rules the country (which he renames Zaire in 1971) for over 30 years, until being overthrown by rebels in 1997. Date: November 24, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day…
Vietnam War: The Viet Cong commences combat with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in the Battle of Đồng Xoài, one of the largest battles in the war. Date: June 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day…
The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-five tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states of the United States, killing 266 people. Date: April 11, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Frank Herbert’s Dune Published…
One hundred twenty-one people are killed when Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 crashes at Cairo International Airport. Date: May 20, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Vietnam War: Battle of Ia Drang Begins, November…