Date: March 2, 1965
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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)…
Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission. Date: February 9, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)…
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 1965U.S….
Vietnam War: A draft card is burned during an anti-war rally by the Catholic Worker Movement, resulting in the first arrest under a new law. Date: October 15, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1965Vietnam War Saigon U.S. Embassy Car…
The current design of the Flag of Canada is chosen by an act of Parliament. Date: January 28, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965China Reinforces Indian Border During Indo-Pakistani War September 7, 1965Vietnam…