Date: March 25, 1965
Vietnam War: The Viet Cong commences combat with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in the Battle of Δα»ng XoΓ i, one of the largest battles in the war. Date: June 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 9 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day…
Hurricane Betsy makes its second landfall near New Orleans, leaving 76 dead and $1.42Β billion ($10β12Β billion in 2005 dollars) in damages, becoming the first hurricane to cause over $1Β billion in unadjusted damage. Date: September 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 9 π Events on this day in 1965 π On…
Soviet Union, Space probe of the Luna program, called Luna 8, is launched, but crashes on the Moon. Date: December 3, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 3 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965NASA Launches Gemini 3, First U.S. Two-Man…
U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid. Date: July 30, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 30 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965South Vietnamese PM TrαΊ§n VΔn HΖ°Ζ‘ng Ousted…
Project Gemini: Gemini 6A, crewed by Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford, is launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida. Four orbits later, it achieves the first space rendezvous, with Gemini 7. Date: December 15, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 15 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day…
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 β π Other events on February 8 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Ranger 8 Moon Crash After Apollo Landing Site…