Soviet Luna 5 Crashes on Moon, May 12, 1965

Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh. Date: February 19, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia →…

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 → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Premier Tom Playford Loses…

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 1965Palm…

Premier Tom Playford of South Australia loses power after 27 years in office. Date: March 6, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Gambia Gains Independence from United Kingdom February 18, 1965Vietnam War: U.S. Marines…

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 1965Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights…

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…