Pope Paul VI Begins First Papal Visit to the Americas, October 4, 1965

The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock. Date: August 15, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Supreme…

Vietnam War: The 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), in conjunction with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, launches an operation seeking to destroy Communist forces during the siege of Plei Me. Date: October 23, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On…

Singapore is expelled from Malaysia. Date: August 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 9 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Lyndon B. Johnson Signs Voting Rights Act into Law, August 6, 1965Pentagon Urges 400,000 U.S. Troops in Vietnam, November 27,…

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. Date: July 28, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean and explodes, killing all 84 people onboard. Date: February 8, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Mariner 4 Mars Flyby Takes First Close-Up Planet…

Several U.S. states and parts of Canada are hit by a series of blackouts lasting up to 13 hours in the Northeast blackout of 1965. Date: November 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…