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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in October 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 October 1965: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 1965?


Events

  • 01 Oct 1965 Failed coup under lt col Untung in Indonesia
  • 02 Oct 1965 Dodgers beat Braves to clinch NL pennant
  • 03 Oct 1965 Cubs tie major league record of 3 triple plays in a season
  • 04 Oct 1965 Pickwick opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 56 performances
  • 05 Oct 1965 Chuck Linster performs 6,006 consecutive push-ups.
  • 06 Oct 1965 Supremes release I Hear a Symphony
  • 07 Oct 1965 Charles Linster does 6,006 consecutive push-ups
  • 08 Oct 1965 Djakarta Moslems set fire to PKI-headquarter
  • 10 Oct 1965 Drat! - The Cat! opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 8 performances
  • 13 Oct 1965 Congo President Joseph Kasavubu fires Prime Minister Moise Tshombe and forms a provisional government, with Evariste Kimba in a leading position.
  • 14 Oct 1965 Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km
  • 15 Oct 1965 WEMT (now WVII) TV channel 7 in Bangor, ME (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • 16 Oct 1965 Drat! - The Cat! closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 8 performances
  • 17 Oct 1965 On A Clear Day You Can See Forever opens in NYC for 280 performances
  • 18 Oct 1965 The Indonesian government outlaws the Communist Party of Indonesia.
  • 20 Oct 1965 19th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-2 at Montreal
  • 21 Oct 1965 KTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting
  • 24 Oct 1965 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament
  • 25 Oct 1965 Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud".
  • 26 Oct 1965 Beatles receive MBEs at Buckingham Palace
  • 27 Oct 1965 WCFT TV channel 33 in Tuscaloosa, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
  • 28 Oct 1965 In St. Louis, Missouri, construction is completed on the Gateway Arch, a 630-foot-high parabola of stainless steel. The arch was erected to commemorate President Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
  • 30 Oct 1965 Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Las Cruces Golf Open

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in October 1965?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Hang On Sloopy
  2. - Yesterday
  3. - Eve Of Destruction
  4. - Treat Her Right
  5. - A Lover's Concerto

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Tears
  2. - Get Off Of My Cloud
  3. - Almost There
  4. - If You Gotta Go Go Now
  5. - Yesterday Man

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Juliet of the Spirits

Juliet of the Spirits

Release year: 1965

Directed by: Federico Fellini

Starring: Giulietta Masina, Sandra Milo, Mario Pisu, Valentina Cortese

Country: United States of America

The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

Release year: 1965

Directed by: James B. Harris

Starring: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam

Country: United States of America

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

Release year: 1965

Directed by: Norman Jewison

Starring: Steve McQueen, Ann-Margret, Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden

Country: United States of America

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Release year: 1965

Directed by: Otto Preminger

Starring: Keir Dullea, Carol Lynley, Laurence Olivier, Martita Hunt

The Loved One

The Loved One

Release year: 1965

Directed by: Tony Richardson

Starring: Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters, Anjanette Comer, Rod Steiger

Books

Which were the most popular books released in October 1965?
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Manchild In The Promised Land by Claude Brown

Manchild In The Promised Land

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Manchild in The Promised Land, which has more than 2 million copies printed, is one of the most amazing autobiographies of all time. It's the definitive account of Harlem's African-American youth.

Yes I Can by Sammy Davis and Jane and Burt Boyar

Yes I Can

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Paperback, biography, entertainment.

Thomas by Shelley Mydans

Thomas

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An illustrated novel about the life, passion and miracles of Saint Thomas Becket.

Mrs. Jack by Louise Hall Tharp

Mrs. Jack

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This biography is about Isabella Stewart Gardner, Boston's 19th-century heroine. Isabella Stewart Gardner was an American charmer and art collector. Jack Stewart Gardner was her companion.

Up The Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman

Up The Down Staircase

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Bel Kaufman's Up the Down Staircase, one of the most beloved novels of all time, is among the most loved. It has been translated in sixteen languages and made into a prize-winning motion movie. The play was staged at high …