Date: February 9, 1965
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Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and becomes President; he rules the country (which he renames Zaire in 1971) for over 30 years, until being overthrown by rebels in 1997. Date: November 24, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 24 📅 Events on this day…
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 1965Pope Paul VI Begins First Papal Visit to the…
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 1965Singapore Expelled from Malaysia, August 9, 1965Early Bird Launch:…
March Intifada: A Leftist uprising erupts in Bahrain against the British colonial presence. Date: March 5, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Gemini 7 Launch with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, December 4, 1965Aeroflot…
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…
Vietnam War: The Pentagon tells U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson that if planned operations are to succeed, the number of American troops in Vietnam has to be increased from 120,000 to 400,000. Date: November 27, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅…