Date: April 24, 1965
President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to the Selma crisis, tells the U.S. Congress "We shall overcome" while advocating the Voting Rights Act. Date: March 15, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Early Bird Launch:…
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 → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Cook Islands Constitution Grants Self-Government Within New…
A Catholic Worker Movement member, Roger Allen LaPorte, protesting against the Vietnam War, sets himself on fire in front of the United Nations building. 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 1965Lyndon…
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 1965Cook Islands Constitution Grants Self-Government Within New Zealand, August 4, 1965NASA Launches Gemini 3,…
The SS Yarmouth Castle catches fire and sinks, killing 87. Date: November 13, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Mobutu Seizes Power in Congo, Becomes President – November 24, 1965Vietnam War: Battle of Ia…
Aeroflot Flight 101/X-20 crashes on approach to Alma-Ata Airport, killing 64 people. Date: January 4, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Pope Paul VI Promulgates Nostra Aetate Recognizing Non-Christian Faiths October 28, 1965Aeroflot Flight…