India retaliates following Pakistan's Operation Grand Slam which results in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 that ends in a stalemate followed by the signing of the Tashkent Declaration. Date: September 6, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 6 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)
The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean. Date: August 29, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 29 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)
Juan Marichal, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, strikes John Roseboro, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, on the head with a bat, sparking a 14-minute brawl, one of the most violent on-field incidents in sports history. Date: August 22, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 22 π Events on…
The Socialist Republic of Romania is proclaimed, following the adoption of a new constitution. Date: August 21, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 21 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)
Japanese prime minister Eisaku SatΕ becomes the first post-World War II sitting prime minister to visit Okinawa Prefecture. Date: August 19, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 19 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: Operation Starlite begins: United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in the first major American ground battle of the war. Date: August 18, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 18 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)
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 β π Other events on August 15 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)
Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California. Date: August 11, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 11 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)
Singapore is expelled from Malaysia. Date: August 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 9 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. Date: August 6, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 6 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today)