Indian Army Captures Burki in Indo-Pakistani War September 11, 1965

Martin Luther King Jr. leads 3,200 people on the start of the third and finally successful civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Date: March 21, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Bloody…

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 → 📅 Other…

Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's spy-comedy series Get Smart premieres on NBC Television. Date: September 18, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965US Department of Housing and Urban Development Established September 9, 1965Aeroflot Flight…

The Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations. Date: September 21, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Vietnam War Draft Card Burning Sparks First Arrest, October 15, 19651964–1965 New…

Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and becomes President; he rules the country (which he renames Zaire in 1971) for over 30 years, until being overthrown by rebels in 1997. Date: November 24, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day…

Vietnam War: The Viet Cong commences combat with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in the Battle of Đồng Xoài, one of the largest battles in the war. Date: June 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day…