Date: February 20, 1965
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Hurricane Betsy makes its second landfall near New Orleans, leaving 76 dead and $1.42Β billion ($10β12Β billion in 2005 dollars) in damages, becoming the first hurricane to cause over $1Β billion in unadjusted damage. Date: September 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 9 π Events on this day in 1965 π On…
Premier Tom Playford of South Australia loses power after 27 years in office. Date: March 6, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 6 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965National Congress of American Indians Testifies Against Colville Termination, April 7, 1965Comet…
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…
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 β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 Crashes,…
The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-five tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states of the United States, killing 266 people. Date: April 11, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1965International Convention on Racial…
Several U.S. states and parts of Canada are hit by a series of blackouts lasting up to 13 hours in the Northeast blackout of 1965. Date: November 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 9 π Events on this day in 1965 π On This Day (Today) More events from…