Gambia Gains Independence from United Kingdom February 18, 1965
Date: February 18, 1965
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Date: February 18, 1965
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Project Ranger: The Ranger 8 probe launches on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis region of the Moon in preparation for the crewed Apollo missions. Mare Tranquillitatis or the "Sea of Tranquility" would become the site chosen for the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Date: February 17, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other…
Launch of Early Bird, the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit. Date: April 6, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 6 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March Completed by Martin Luther…
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 β π Other events on June 3 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965NASA…
Aeroflot Flight 513 crashes during takeoff from Kuybyshev Airport, killing 30 and injuring 9. Date: March 8, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Aeroflot Flight 542 Crashes in Yermakovsky District, 31 Killed, March 7,…
Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam. Date: June 18, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 18 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965March Intifada: Leftist Uprising Against British Colonial Rule…
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 1965Vietnam War Saigon U.S. Embassy Car Bomb Kills…