February 1965 calendar

February 1965
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1965.
The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Wilson (Labour), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on February 1965: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of February 1965?

Events

01 Feb 1965 Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam
02 Feb 1965 Joe Ortons Loot, premieres in Brighton
03 Feb 1965 Geraldine McCullough wins Widener Gold Medal for Sculpture
04 Feb 1965 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
05 Feb 1965 Beursschouwburg opens in Brussels
06 Feb 1965 Kelly opens and closes at Broadhurst Theater, New York City
07 Feb 1965 Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim and adopts the name Muhammad Ali
08 Feb 1965 Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic Ocean off Jones Beach, New Jersey, USA; 84 dead.
09 Feb 1965 Vietnam War: The first United States combat troops are sent to South Vietnam.
12 Feb 1965 KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
13 Feb 1965 Peggy Fleming, 16, wins ladies senior figure skating title
15 Feb 1965 John Lennon passes his driving test
16 Feb 1965 Baker Street opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 313 performances
17 Feb 1965 US Ranger 8 launched; will transmit 7,137 lunar pictures.
18 Feb 1965 Fade Out-Fade In opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 72 performances
20 Feb 1965 Beatles record That Means a Lot
21 Feb 1965 In New York City, New York, USA, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X), an African American nationalist and religious leader, is assassinated by rival Nation of Islam members while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity.
22 Feb 1965 USSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit
23 Feb 1965 Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough President
24 Feb 1965 Beatles begin filming Help in Bahamas
26 Feb 1965 West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania.
27 Feb 1965 High Spirits closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances
08 Feb 1965 Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean and explodes, killing all 84 people onboard.[56]