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

The Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations. Date: September 21, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Soviet Luna 5 Crashes on Moon, May 12, 1965Lyndon B. Johnson Advocates…

Pope Paul VI begins the first papal visit to the Americas. Date: October 4, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965U.S. Occupation of Dominican Republic Begins to Prevent Communist Dictatorship, April 28, 1965Gambia Gains…

Frank Herbert's novel, Dune was published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction novel in 2003. Date: August 1, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Gambia Gains Independence…

Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam. Date: May 27, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Operation Rolling Thunder Begins Against North Vietnam, March 2,…

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 → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state. Date: June 19, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…