Date: February 19, 1965
The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fight one of the first set-piece engagements of the war between Australian forces and the Viet Cong at the Battle of Gang Toi. Date: November 8, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia…
Launch of Early Bird, the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit. Date: April 6, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965My Fair Lady Wins Best Picture at 37th Academy Awards,…
Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam. Date: June 18, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Canada Chooses Current Flag Design by Parliament January…
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 1965Vietnam War: U.S. Warships Bombard NLF Targets in South…
Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch. Date: April 24, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 is destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52. Date: July 8, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak Kills 266 in…