The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 crashes on the Moon. The Soviet spacecraft Luna 5 was part of the Soviet Union’s ambitious Luna program, which aimed…
Tag: 1965
21 April 1965
The 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair opens for its second and final season. The 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair was a major international exhibition held…
8 November 1965
The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is given Royal Assent, formally abolishing the death penalty in the United Kingdom for almost all crimes….
17 September 1965
The Battle of Chawinda is fought between Pakistan and India. The Battle of Chawinda, fought during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, was one of the largest…
15 February 1965
The maple leaf is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign flag. The flag of Canada, commonly known as the Maple…
15 November 1965
Craig Breedlove sets a land speed record of 600.601 mph (966.574 km/h) in his car, the Spirit of America, at the Bonneville Salt Flats in…
22 September 1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls for a ceasefire. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965…
16 July 1965
The Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France and Italy opens. The Mont Blanc Tunnel is a major highway tunnel in Europe that connects Chamonix, France, with…
6 April 1965
Launch of Early Bird, the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit. Early Bird, also known as Intelsat I, was indeed the…
17 September 1965
The Battle of Chawinda is fought between Pakistan and India. The Battle of Chawinda was a significant engagement during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. This…