Watts Riots Begin in Los Angeles, August 11, 1965

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 Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock. Date: August 15, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Craig…

South Vietnamese Prime Minister Trần Văn Hương is removed by the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh. Date: January 27, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1965Indian Army Captures Dograi After Battle of Burki September…

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 1965Frank Herbert’s Dune Published for…

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 19651964–1965 New York World’s Fair Opens for…