1965 in the United States

Events from the year 1965 in the United States.

1965
in
the United States

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Federal government

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vacant (until January 20)
Hubert Humphrey (D-Minnesota) (starting January 20)

Events

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January

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January 20: Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, begins his full term
 
Hubert Humphrey becomes the 38th U.S. vice president

February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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October 28: The Gateway Arch is completed

November

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December

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  • December 9 – A Charlie Brown Christmas, the first Peanuts television special, debuts on CBS. It becomes a Christmas tradition.
  • December 15 – Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 perform the first controlled rendezvous in Earth orbit.
  • December 17 – The British government begins an oil embargo against Rhodesia; the United States joins the effort.
  • December 21 – A new, 1-hour German-American production of The Nutcracker, with an international cast that includes Edward Villella in the title role, makes its U.S. TV debut. It is repeated annually by CBS over the next 3 years, but after that, it is virtually forgotten.

Undated

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  • Jenny and Sylvia Likens are left in the care of Indianapolis housewife Gertrude Baniszewski. Sylvia is found dead and mutilated 3 months later.
  • Tokyo officially becomes the largest city in the world, taking the lead from New York City.[4]

Ongoing

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ Coates, Ta-Nehisi (September 2015), "The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration", The Atlantic
  3. ^ "The Pacifists" Time Magazine. November 12, 1965. (Accessed July 23, 2007) [1]
  4. ^ "Largest Cities Through History". About.com Geography. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Terrycina Andrea Sewell – $1,802,819 raised, '10 election cycle, Alabama (AL), Democratic Party, Congress". Campaignmoney.com. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  6. ^ Kevin Samuels, A Controversial Dating YouTuber, Dies At 56 After Experiencing Chest Pain While Staying With Woman: Report
  7. ^ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGJM-G4 : 27 November 2014), William Q Derrough, 24 Jan 1965; citing San Francisco, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
  8. ^ Craig, Tim (May 21, 2008). "Ex-U.S. Prosecutor Enters Attorney General Race". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2008-05-21. (payment required)
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  10. ^ Symchuk, Adam (April 15, 2023). "We Chat with Director & Musician Jon Moritsugu". The Aither.
  11. ^ "Shawn Slocum Bio". Arizona State University. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  12. ^ The World Almanac & Book of Facts. World Almanac Books. 2007. p. 218. 2/23/65.
  13. ^ "Biography of Michael Dell". Bloomberg Businessweek. 2007-01-31. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
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  17. ^ "Bob Harper". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  18. ^ Bailey, Jason (May 16, 2020). "Lynn Shelton, Director of Intimate Comic Dramas, Dies at 54". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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  20. ^ "Jewish Insider's Daily Kickoff: September 13, 2018 – Birthdays". Haaretz. Tel Aviv, Israel. September 13, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
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  22. ^ "Bio – Curtis Stigers – Singer, Songwriter, Saxophonist". Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  23. ^ "Beastie Boys Biography". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  24. ^ "Heidi Fleiss Biography: Criminal (1965–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  25. ^ Chase's calendar of events 2022 : the ultimate go-to guide for special days, weeks and months. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. 2021. p. 618. ISBN 9781641435048.
  26. ^ "Olympedia – Marion Jones". olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  27. ^ Johnson, John H., ed. (September 9, 1965). "Census". Jet. 28 (22). Chicago, Illinois: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.: 27. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  28. ^ The Biography of Anton Theophilus Boisen
  29. ^ Lynn Thorndike Biography
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