United Air Lines Flight 227 Crashes at Salt Lake City, November 11, 1965

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…

At dawn, seven Indonesian Army officers and a police inspector were assassinated by the September 30 Movement at Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta. In addition, two more officers were killed in Yogyakarta. The Army pinned the murders to the Communist Party of Indonesia, resulting in mass killings of suspected leftists. Date: October 1, 1965 Read more…

Southern Rhodesia's Prime Minister Ian Smith unilaterally declares the colony independent as the unrecognised state of Rhodesia. Date: November 11, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Pope Paul VI Begins First Papal Visit to…

Aeroflot Flight 542 crashes in the Yermakovsky District, killing all 31 aboard. Date: March 7, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965South Vietnamese PM Trần Văn Hương Removed by Nguyễn Khánh Junta, January 27,…

The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ. Date: June 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Vietnam…

My Fair Lady wins Best Picture at the 37th Academy Awards. Date: April 5, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965National Congress of American Indians Testifies Against Colville Termination, April 7, 1965Bob Dylan Goes…