Early Bird Launch, First Commercial Communications Satellite in Geosynchronous Orbit, April 6, 1965

Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission. Date: February 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Vietnam War: U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000. Date: July 28, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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 1965International Convention on Racial Discrimination…

Bloody Sunday: A group of 600 civil rights marchers are brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama. 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 Catholic Generals Attempt…

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…