What fun things happened in 1965?
1965 Flashback Facts The life expectancy was 70.2 years old. Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov was the first person to walk in space (for 12 minutes). The optical disk, which is now called the compact disk, was invented by James Russell. Human rights activist Malcom X was assassinated on February 21.
What war was going on in 1965?
| 1965 in the Vietnam War | |
|---|---|
| ← 1964 1966 → | |
| US: 184,314 South Vietnam: 514,000 (including militia) | |
| Casualties and losses | |
| US: 1,928 killed South Vietnam: 11,242 killed. | North Vietnam: 26,000 – 35,000 killed (approximately) |
What important events happened in the year 1965?
Jan 02 Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters in the year 1965. Jan 02 Obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day on this day in history. Jan 02 In the year 1965 university of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath signs with the New York Jets football team for a reported $400,000.
What famous person was born in the year 1965?
Jan 03 Mark Dewey, Grand Rapids MI, pitcher (SF Giants) was born in the year 1965. Jan 04 Jergus Baca, Liptovsky Mikulas CZE, IHL defenseman (Team Slovakia 98) was born in the year 1965. Jan 01 Gertrude Michael, actress (Caged, Cleopatra), dies at 53 on this day in history.
What happened in the 1965 Watts riots?
August 11 More Information and Timeline For 1965 Race Riots in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California 1. August 11 7.00 PM California highway patrolman, Lee Minikus, arrests Marquette Frye after Frye failed his sobriety tests. 2. August 11 7.00 PM to 7.23 PM Crowd of a few hundred gathered around the scene 3.
How much did things cost in 1965?
How Much things cost in 1965 Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.59% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 5.0% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 969 Average Cost of new house $13,600.00 Average Income per year $6,450.00 Gas per Gallon 31 cents Average Cost of a new car $2,650.00 Loaf of bread 21 cents Average Rent per month $118,00