Date: August 22, 1965
Frank Herbert's novel, Dune was published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction novel in 2003. Date: August 1, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Comet Ikeya–Seki Nears…
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…
Malcolm X visits Smethwick near Birmingham following the racially-charged 1964 United Kingdom general election. Date: February 12, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Malcolm X Visits Smethwick After Racially Charged UK Election, February 12,…
Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully complete their four-day 50-mile (80 km) march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. Date: March 25, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Soviet…
Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California. Date: August 11, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Vietnam War: U.S. Air Force B-52 Bombers Attack Guerrillas in South…
The maple leaf is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign flag. Date: February 15, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Alexei Leonov First Spacewalk on Voskhod 2, March 18,…