People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan Founded in Kabul January 1, 1965

One hundred twenty-one people are killed when Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 crashes at Cairo International Airport. Date: May 20, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965UK Abolishes Death Penalty with Murder (Abolition of…

Pope Paul VI begins the first papal visit to the Americas. Date: October 4, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 Crash Kills 84 in Atlantic Ocean, February 8, 1965Cook…

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space. Date: March 18, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Norman Morrison Self-Immolates at Pentagon to…

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 1965Lyndon B. Johnson Advocates Voting…

Vietnam War: The Pentagon tells U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson that if planned operations are to succeed, the number of American troops in Vietnam has to be increased from 120,000 to 400,000. Date: November 27, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅…