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What happened in January 1965

• January 14, 1965: Historic meeting between Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and Taoiseach of Republic of Ireland after 43 years, signifying progress in Anglo-Irish relations.
• January 20, 1965: Lyndon B. Johnson assumes presidency for full term, marking a significant shift in American politics and the continuation of ambitious domestic reforms.
• January 30, 1965: State funeral of Sir Winston Churchill draws an unprecedented gathering of dignitaries, honoring his legacy as a wartime leader and statesman.
• February 4, 1965: Trofim Lysenko, a Soviet biologist and agronomist, is removed from his position as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union due to his promotion of pseudoscientific theories, such as vernalization and Lamarckism, which led to the suppression of classical genetics and hindered agricultural research and development in the Soviet Union.
• February 12, 1965: The African and Malagasy Common Organization (OCAM) is formed as a successor to the Afro-Malagasy Union for Economic Cooperation (UAMCE), which was formerly known as the African and Malagasy Union (UAM). This organization aimed to promote economic cooperation and integration among African and Malagasy states, facilitate trade, and coordinate development efforts.
• March 2, 1965: Operation Rolling Thunder, a 3.5-year aerial bomb campaign, begins.
• March 7, 1965: Catholic Mass is held in local languages for the first time, replacing Latin.
• March 8, 1965: 3,500 US Marines arrive in Da Nang, marking the beginning of American ground combat involvement in Vietnam.
• March 9, 1965: Turnaround Tuesday march from Selma to Montgomery halts at Bloody Sunday site; white supremacists attack three white ministers.
• March 10, 1965: Princess Margriet of the Netherlands announces her engagement to Pieter van Vollenhoven, a commoner and the first Dutchman to marry into the royal family.
• March 18, 1965: Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov becomes the first person to walk in space during a 12-minute spacewalk from the Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
• March 20, 1965: Poupée de cire, poupée de son by France Gall wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg.
• March 23, 1965: Large student demonstration in Morocco is met with violent police and military repression, leading to unrest among discontented masses.
• March 25, 1965: Martin Luther King Jr. and 25,000 civil rights activists successfully complete the 4-day march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
• March 28, 1965: An earthquake triggers dam failures in La Ligua, Chile, resulting in at least 400 deaths or missing persons.
• March 30, 1965: The second ODECA charter, signed in 1962, becomes effective, promoting regional cooperation and integration in Central America.
• April 3, 1965: The world's first space nuclear power reactor, SNAP-10A, launched from Vandenberg AFB, California. Operated for 43 days in low Earth orbit.
• April 5, 1965: My Fair Lady wins 8 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Rex Harrison). Mary Poppins wins 5 Oscars, including Best Actress (Julie Andrews) and Best Song (Chim Chim Cher-ee).
• April 6, 1965: Intelsat I (Early Bird) communications satellite launched, becoming operational on May 2 and entering commercial service in June.
• April 9, 1965: West German parliament extends statute of limitations on Nazi war crimes.
• April 18, 1965: Consecration of Saint Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral in Toronto, Canada.
• April 23, 1965: Pennine Way, a long-distance footpath in England, officially opens.
• April 24, 1965: Yerevan demonstrations begin in Armenia, demanding recognition of the Armenian genocide.
• April 26, 1965: Rede Globo, a Brazilian television network, is founded in Rio de Janeiro.
• April 29, 1965: Australia announces sending an infantry battalion to support the South Vietnam government.
• May 1, 1965: Bob Askin succeeded Jack Renshaw as Premier of New South Wales.
• May 9, 1965: Pianist Vladimir Horowitz returned to the stage after a 12-year hiatus, performing a legendary concert in Carnegie Hall, New York.
• May 12, 1965: West Germany and Israel established diplomatic relations.
• May 25, 1965: Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston in the first round of their championship rematch with the "Phantom Punch" at the Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston.
• May 27, 1965: Internazionale defeated Benfica 1-0 at the San Siro, Milan, and won the 1964-65 European Cup in Association football.
• May 29, 1965: A mining accident in Dhanbad, India, resulted in the deaths of 274 people.
• May 31, 1965: Scottish racing driver Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 and later won the Formula One world driving championship in the same year.
• June 2, 1965: Vietnam War: Australian combat troops arrive in South Vietnam.
• June 7, 1965: Kakanj mine disaster in Bosnia and Herzegovina results in 128 deaths.
• June 10, 1965: Battle of Dong Xoai: Viet Cong attack Đồng Xoài, overrunning headquarters.
• June 19, 1965: Houari Boumediene's Revolutionary Council ousts Ahmed Ben Bella in Algeria.
• June 20, 1965: Police break up demonstrations supporting deposed President Ahmed Ben Bella in Algiers.
• June 22, 1965: Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and South Korea is signed in Tokyo.
• June 25, 1965: U.S. Air Force Boeing C-135 Stratolifter crashes in Orange County, California, killing 85.
• July 14, 1965: Mariner 4 flew by Mars, returning the first images of the Red Planet, advancing planetary exploration.
• July 15, 1965: Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou and his government were dismissed by King Constantine II, impacting Greek politics.
• July 16, 1965: The Mont Blanc Tunnel, connecting France and Italy, was inaugurated by Presidents Giuseppe Saragat and Charles de Gaulle, improving transportation and trade.
• July 24, 1965: Four F-4C Phantoms escorting a bombing raid in Vietnam were targeted by antiaircraft missiles, marking the first such attack on American planes in the war, escalating tensions.
• July 26, 1965: The Maldives gained full independence from Great Britain, shaping its political and economic trajectory.
• July 27, 1965: Edward Heath became Leader of the British Conservative Party, influencing British politics and policies.
• July 28, 1965: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced an increase in U.S. troops in South Vietnam and the draft, intensifying American involvement in the Vietnam War.
• July 30, 1965: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Act of 1965, establishing Medicare and Medicaid, expanding healthcare access and shaping social welfare programs.
• August 7, 1965: Tunku Abdul Rahman suggests Singapore's expulsion from Malaysia due to deteriorating relations.
• August 9, 1965: Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and recognized as a sovereign nation. Lee Kuan Yew becomes Prime Minister.
• August 18, 1965: U.S. Marines destroy Viet Cong stronghold in the first major American ground battle of the Vietnam War.
• August 19, 1965: 66 ex-SS personnel receive life sentences in the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials.
• August 21, 1965: NASA launches Gemini 5, the first 1-week space flight, testing fuel cells for electrical power.
• August 30, 1965: An avalanche buries a dam construction site in Switzerland, killing 90 workers.
• August 31, 1965: U.S. President Johnson signs a law penalizing the burning of draft cards.
• September 2, 1965: Pakistani troops entered Indian Kashmir while Indian troops counterattacked at Lahore, sparking the Second Kashmir War.
• September 8, 1965: India opened two additional fronts against Pakistan, escalating the Second Kashmir War.
• September 9, 1965: UN Secretary General U Thant negotiated with Pakistan President Ayub Khan in an attempt to mediate the Second Kashmir War.
• September 14, 1965: The fourth and final period of the Second Vatican Council, a significant event in the history of the Catholic Church, began.
• September 16, 1965: In Iraq, Prime Minister Arif Abd ar-Razzaq's attempted coup failed, maintaining the political status quo.
• September 17, 1965: King Constantine II of Greece formed a new government with Prime Minister Stephanos Stephanopoulos to resolve a two-year political crisis.
• September 18, 1965: In Denmark, Palle Sørensen shot four policemen during a pursuit, highlighting concerns about law enforcement safety.
• September 19, 1965: Pakistani forces achieved a decisive victory at the Battle of Chawinda, halting the Indian advance and stabilizing the Sialkot Front, marking a significant moment in the Second Kashmir War.
• September 20, 1965: During the Vietnam War, an USAF F-104 Starfighter piloted by Captain Philip Eldon Smith was shot down by a Chinese MiG-19 Farmer, leading to his capture and detention until 1973.
• September 21, 1965: Gambia, Maldives, and Singapore were admitted as members of the United Nations, expanding the organization's global representation.
• September 22, 1965: Radio Peking announced that Indian troops had dismantled their equipment on the Chinese side of the border, easing tensions between the two countries.
• September 24, 1965: Fighting resumed between Indian and Pakistani troops, continuing the Second Kashmir War.
• September 27, 1965: The largest tanker ship at the time, Tokyo Maru, was launched in Yokohama, Japan, marking a milestone in maritime transportation.
• September 28, 1965: Fidel Castro announced that anyone who wanted to could emigrate to the United States, significantly impacting Cuban-American relations.
• September 30, 1965: The Indonesian army, led by General Suharto, crushed an alleged communist coup attempt, known as the 30 September Movement, leading to a significant shift in Indonesian politics.
• October 3, 1965: Fidel Castro announces that Che Guevara has resigned and left Cuba.
• October 4, 1965: At least 150 are killed when a commuter train derails at the outskirts of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
• October 5, 1965: Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with Malaysia because of their disagreement in the UN.
• October 6, 1965: Ian Brady, a 27-year-old stock clerk from Hyde in Cheshire, is arrested for allegedly hacking to death (with a hatchet) 17-year-old apprentice electrician Edward Evans at a house on the Hattersley housing estate.
• October 7, 1965: Seven Japanese fishing boats are sunk off Guam by super typhoon Carmen; 209 are killed.
• October 8, 1965: Indonesian mass killings of 1965\u20131966: The Indonesian army instigates the arrest and execution of communists which last until next March.
• October 10, 1965: The first group of Cuban refugees travels to the U.S.
• October 13, 1965: Congo President Joseph Kasavubu fires Prime Minister Moise Tshombe and forms a provisional government, with \u00c9variste Kimba in a leading position.
• October 15, 1965: Vietnam War: The Catholic Worker Movement stages an anti-war protest in Manhattan. One draft card burner is arrested, the first under the new law.
• October 17, 1965: The New York World's Fair at Flushing Meadows, closes. Due to financial losses, some of the projected site park improvements fail to materialize.
• October 18, 1965: The Indonesian government outlaws the Communist Party of Indonesia.
• October 20, 1965: Ludwig Erhard is re-elected Chancellor of West Germany (he had first been elected in 1963).
• October 21, 1965: Comet Ikeya\u2013Seki approaches perihelion, passing 450,000 kilometres (280,000\u00a0mi) from the sun.
• October 22, 1965: African countries demand that the United Kingdom use force to prevent Rhodesia from declaring unilateral independence.
• October 25, 1965: The Soviet Union declares its support of African countries in case Rhodesia unilaterally declares independence.
• October 27, 1965: Brazilian president Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco removes power from parliament, legal courts and opposition parties.
• October 28, 1965: Pope Paul VI promulgates Nostra aetate, a Declaration on the Relation of the (Roman Catholic) Church with Non-Christian Religions by the Second Vatican Council which includes a statement that Jews are not collectively responsible for the death of Jesus (Jewish deicide).
• October 29, 1965: An 80-kiloton nuclear device is detonated at Amchitka Island, Alaska, as part of the Vela Uniform program, code-named Project Long Shot.
• October 30, 1965: Vietnam War: Near Da Nang, United States Marines repel an intense attack by Viet Cong forces, killing 56 guerrillas. A sketch of Marine positions is found on the dead body of a 13-year-old Vietnamese boy who sold drinks to the Marines the day before.
• November 1, 1965: Trolleybus accident in Cairo, Egypt, kills 74 passengers.
• November 3, 1965: French President Charles de Gaulle announces his re-election bid.
• November 5, 1965: Martial law declared in Rhodesia; UN approves British force use if necessary.
• November 6, 1965: Freedom Flights begin between Cuba and the United States.
• November 8, 1965: Operation Hump: US 173rd Airborne ambushed by Viet Cong.
• November 11, 1965: Ian Smith's white-minority government declares Rhodesia's independence.
• November 12, 1965: UN Security Council recommends non-recognition of independent Rhodesia.
• November 13, 1965: SS Yarmouth Castle fire and sinking off Nassau, Bahamas, kills 90.
• November 14, 1965: Vietnam War: Battle of Ia Drang begins.
• November 15, 1965: US racer Craig Breedlove sets new land speed record.
• November 20, 1965: UN Security Council recommends trading halt with Rhodesia.
• November 22, 1965: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) established.
• November 23, 1965: Soviet general Mikhail Kazakov takes command of Warsaw Pact.
• November 24, 1965: Congolese lieutenant general Mobutu ousts Joseph Kasavubu.
• November 26, 1965: France launches its first satellite, Astérix-1, becoming the third country in space.
• November 28, 1965: Philippines President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces troop deployment to South Vietnam.
• December 5, 1965: Charles de Gaulle, former leader of the Free French Forces and President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, was re-elected as President of France with 10,828,421 votes, defeating François Mitterrand.