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What Happened In June 1965 In History

Historical Events for June, 1965

  • 3rd » The launch of 'Gemini 4', the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew. Edward Higgins White known as Ed White, a crew member, performs the first American Extra-vehicular activity known as spacewalk.
  • 7th » The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in 'Griswold v. Connecticut', effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
  • 9th » The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.
  • 9th » Vietnam War: The Viet Cong commences combat with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in the Battle of Dong Xoai, one of the largest battles in the war.
  • 18th » Vietnam War: The United States uses B-52 Stratofortress B-52 bombers to attack National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam National Liberation Front guerrilla warfare guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.
  • 19th » Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.

Famous Birthdays on June in 1965

  • 1st » Larisa Lazutina, Russian skier
  • 1st » Olga Nazarova, Russian sprinter
  • 1st » Nigel Short, English chess player and journalist
  • 2nd » Russ Courtnall, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 2nd » Jim Knipfel, American journalist and author
  • 2nd » Sean Stewart, American-Canadian author
  • 2nd » Mark Waugh Australian cricketer and journalist
  • 2nd » Steve Waugh, Australian cricketer
  • 3rd » Jeff Blumenkrantz, American actor and composer
  • 3rd » Jonathan Djanogly, English lawyer and politician
  • 3rd » Mike Gordon, American singer, bass player, and director (Phish, Rhythm Devils, and SerialPod)
  • 3rd » Hans Kroes, Dutch swimmer
  • 3rd » Michael Moore (British politician) called Michael Moore, Irish-Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
  • 4th » Mick Doohan, Australian motorcycle racer
  • 4th » Andrea Jaeger, American tennis player
  • 5th » Michael E. Brown, American astronomer and author
  • 5th » Sandrine Piau, French soprano
  • 5th » Alfie Turcotte, American ice hockey player
  • 6th » Cam Neely, Canadian ice hockey player and actor
  • 7th » Mick Foley, American wrestler, actor, and author
  • 7th » Jean-Pierre François, French footballer and singer
  • 7th » Damien Hirst, English painter
  • 7th » Billy Reeves, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Theaudience)
  • 7th » Christine Roque, French singer
  • 8th » Kevin Farley, American actor, director, and screenwriter
  • 8th » Rob Pilatus, American-German singer and dancer (Milli Vanilli and Rob & Fab) (d. 1998)
  • 10th » Veronica Ferres, German actress
  • 10th » Elizabeth Hurley, English model and actress
  • 10th » Joey Santiago, Filipino-American guitarist and songwriter (Pixies and The Martinis)
  • 12th » Filip Topol, Czech singer-songwriter and pianist (Psí vojáci) (d. 2013)
  • 12th » Gwen Torrence, American sprinter
  • 12th » Cathy Tyson, English actress
  • 12th » Vicky Vette, Norwegian-American porn actress and model
  • 13th » Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca
  • 13th » Vassilis Karapialis, Greek footballer
  • 13th » Lukas Ligeti, Austrian-American drummer and composer
  • 13th » Lisa Vidal, American actress
  • 14th » Mike Scaccia, American guitarist (Ministry (band) Ministry, Rigor Mortis (band) Rigor Mortis, Lard (band) Lard, and League of Blind Women) (d. 2012)
  • 15th » Annelies Bredael, Belgian rower
  • 15th » Mark Farrington, English footballer
  • 15th » Karim Massimov, Kazakhstani politician, 7th Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
  • 15th » Adam Smith (politician) or Adam Smith, American lawyer and politician
  • 16th » Laverne Eve, Bahamian javelin thrower
  • 16th » Richard Madaleno, American politician
  • 17th » Kami Cotler, American actress and educator
  • 17th » Dermontti Dawson, American football player
  • 17th » Dan Jansen, American speed skater
  • 18th » Kim Dickens, American actress
  • 19th » Sabine Braun, German heptathlete
  • 19th » Luc Donckerwolke, Belgian car designer
  • 19th » Sadie Frost, English actress and producer
  • 21st » Yang Liwei, Chinese general, pilot, and astronaut
  • 21st » Lana Wachowski, American director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 22nd » Uwe Boll, German director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 22nd » Ľubomír Moravčík, Czech footballer and manager
  • 23rd » Paul Arthurs, English guitarist (Oasis (band) named Oasis and The Rain)
  • 23rd » Mitch Longley American actor and stuntman
  • 24th » Claude Bourbonnais, Canadian race car driver
  • 24th » Uwe Krupp, German ice hockey player and coach
  • 27th » Simon Sebag Montefiore, English journalist, historian, and author
  • 28th » Belayneh Densamo, Ethiopian runner
  • 28th » Jessica Hecht, American actress
  • 28th » Sonny Strait, American voice actor and singer
  • 29th » Tripp Eisen, American guitarist (Static-X, Dope (band) named Dope, and Murderdolls)
  • 29th » Panagiotis Karatzas (basketball) or Panagiotis Karatzas, Greek basketball player
  • 30th » Steve Duchesne, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach
  • 30th » Anna Levandi, Russian figure skater
  • 30th » Gary Pallister, English footballer and sportscaster
  • 30th » Mitch Richmond, American basketball player

Famous Deaths for June 1965

  • 1st » Curly Lambeau, American football player and coach, founded the Green Bay Packers (b. 1898)
  • 7th » Judy Holliday, American actress and singer (b. 1921)
  • 8th » Edmondo Rossoni, Italian politician (b. 1884)
  • 11th » José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese admiral and politician, 9th President of Portugal (b. 1883)
  • 13th » Martin Buber, Austrian-Israeli philosopher and theologian (b. 1878)
  • 13th » David Drummond (politician) e.g David Drummond, Australian farmer and politician (b. 1890)
  • 15th » Steve Cochran, American actor (b. 1917)
  • 15th » Ephraim Avigdor Speiser, Polish-American archaeologist and scholar (b. 1902)
  • 20th » Bernard Baruch, American financier and politician (b. 1870)
  • 22nd » David O. Selznick, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1902)
  • 28th » Red Nichols, American cornet player, bandleader, and composer (The California Ramblers) (b. 1905)

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