Vietnam War: 101st Airborne Arrives at Cam Ranh Bay, July 29, 1965

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)…

Soviet Union, Space probe of the Luna program, called Luna 8, is launched, but crashes on the Moon. Date: December 3, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Battle of Chawinda: Pakistan vs. India, September…

Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival, signaling a major change in folk and rock music. Date: July 25, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Aeroflot Flight 101/X-20 Crashes Near Alma-Ata, 64…

The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, prohibiting the states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples. Date: June 7, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

American Airlines Flight 383 crashes in Constance, Kentucky, killing 58. Date: November 8, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Vietnam War: Johnson Increases U.S. Troops in South Vietnam, July 28, 1965Early Bird Launch, First…

Pope Paul VI promulgates Nostra aetate, by which the Roman Catholic Church officially recognizes the legitimacy of non-Christian faiths. Date: October 28, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Bloody Sunday Selma Civil Rights Marchers…