Date: November 24, 1965
Ranger program: NASA launches Ranger 9, the last in a series of uncrewed lunar space probes. 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 1965Northeast Blackout Hits U.S. and Canada, November 9, 1965Alexei…
The US and Republic of Vietnam Air Force begin Operation Rolling Thunder, a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam. Date: March 2, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Gemini 4 Launch: First NASA Multi-Day…
In the United Kingdom, a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time. Date: December 22, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Martin…
At dawn, seven Indonesian Army officers and a police inspector were assassinated by the September 30 Movement at Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta. In addition, two more officers were killed in Yogyakarta. The Army pinned the murders to the Communist Party of Indonesia, resulting in mass killings of suspected leftists. Date: October 1, 1965 Read more…
Soviet Union, Space probe of the Luna program, called Luna 8, is launched, but crashes on the Moon. Date: December 3, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965U.S. Occupation of Dominican Republic Begins, April…
Norman Morrison, a 31-year-old Quaker, sets himself on fire in front of the river entrance to the Pentagon to protest the use of napalm in the Vietnam war. Date: November 2, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)…