The Gambia Independence from United Kingdom February 18, 1965

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…

Aeroflot Flight 513 crashes during takeoff from Kuybyshev Airport, killing 30 and injuring 9. Date: March 8, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Dominican Civil War Begins After Caamaño Overthrows Triumvirate April 24, 1965U.S….

Ranger 8 crashes into the Moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts. Date: February 20, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19651964–1965 New York World’s Fair…

The launch of Gemini 4, the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew. Ed White, a crew member, performs the first American spacewalk. Date: June 3, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Watts…

In the United Kingdom, a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time. Date: December 22, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Martin…

Comet Ikeya–Seki approaches perihelion, passing 450,000 kilometers (279,617 miles) from the sun. Date: October 21, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Gemini 6A Launches First Space Rendezvous with Gemini 7, December 15, 1965Israeli Spy…