Historical figures in 1965

The atlas holds 76 people and 125 moments here, in 1965. The most recorded lives are Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr. and Che Guevara. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

1. John Cornforth

   in 1965

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   Australian-British organic chemist and 1975 Nobel Prize laureate, noted for elucidating the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysed reactions.…

2. John Eccles

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   Australian neurophysiologist and philosopher John Carew Eccles (1903–1997) was a Nobel laureate noted for research on synaptic transmission.…

3. John McCain

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   John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…

4. Jorge Luis Borges

   in 1965

   3 moments here

   Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

5. Kenzaburō Ōe

   in 1965

   1 moment here

   Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, Nobel laureate, and prominent pacifist and anti-nuclear campaigner.…

6. Khaleda Zia

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   1 moment here

   Bangladeshi politician who was prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–1996 and 2001–2006, chaired the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 1984 until her…

7. Kim Il Sung

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   1 moment here

   Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…

8. Kwame Nkrumah

   in 1965

   1 moment here

   Ghanaian nationalist leader, Pan-Africanist, and political theorist who led the Gold Coast to independence as Ghana in 1957.…

9. Laurent-Désiré Kabila

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   1 moment here

   Congolese revolutionary, rebel leader, and politician. Kabila led the Party of the People’s Revolution and the Maquis of Fizi, became head of the…

10. Le Corbusier

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

11. Lee Kuan Yew

    in 1965

    3 moments here

    Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…

12. Lyndon B. Johnson

    in 1965

    7 moments here

    Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973) was a Texas-born teacher, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 36th president of the United States.…

13. Martin Luther King Jr.

    in 1965

    5 moments here

    American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

14. Maya Angelou

    in 1965

    4 moments here

    American memoirist, poet, performer, educator, and civil-rights activist. Her documented life moved from Missouri and Arkansas to California and New…

15. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

16. Miguel Ángel Asturias

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright, journalist, and 1967 Nobel laureate. Asturias’s documented life moved between Guatemala, Europe,…

17. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) was the last shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 until the Iranian Revolution of 1979.…

18. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

19. Muhammad Ali

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

20. Norodom Sihanouk

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…

21. Octavio Paz

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…

22. Olav V

    in 1965

    2 moments here

    Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…

23. Olivia de Havilland

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…

24. Omar Bongo

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    1 moment here

    Gabonese politician who served as Gabon’s second president from 1967 until his death in 2009.…

Moments

1. 1965 Abbots Mead home and workplace Stanley Kubrick
2. 1965 Studies at Ginling Girls' High School Teresa Teng
3. 1965 L. W. Singer editor Toni Morrison
4. 1965 Death at home T. S. Eliot
5. 1965 Student at Government College Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
6. 1965 Buried at Bladon Winston Churchill
7. 1965 Dies at Hyde Park Gate Winston Churchill
8. 1965 Street performances in New York Yayoi Kusama
9. 1965 Paris Air Show appearance Yuri Gagarin
10. 1965 Meetings with African liberation leaders Che Guevara
11. 1965 First human spacewalk Alexei Leonov
12. 1965 Voskhod 2 landing in the Ural forest Alexei Leonov
13. 1965 Saint Patrick's Day in Limerick Che Guevara
14. 1965 Speech at the National Press Club Lee Kuan Yew
15. 1965 Concludes Selma-to-Montgomery march Martin Luther King Jr.
16. 1965 Leads Turnaround Tuesday march Martin Luther King Jr.
17. 1965 World's Fair ceremonial half-marathon Abebe Bikila
18. 1965 Arrival for Congo expedition Che Guevara
19. 1965 World Cup qualifier in Ankara Eusébio
20. 1965 World Cup qualifier in Bratislava Eusébio
21. 1965 Bandung speech and meeting with Sukarno Kim Il Sung
22. 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
23. 1965 Political meetings in Hanoi Pol Pot
24. 1965 PKI anniversary speech at Gelora Bung Karno Sukarno
25. 1965 Paris visit for Boeing Boeing Tony Curtis
26. 1965 Second Mainichi Marathon victory Abebe Bikila
27. 1965 Paris Flowers exhibition trip Andy Warhol
28. 1965 Opening of Parliament Lee Kuan Yew
29. 1965 Liston rematch Muhammad Ali
30. 1965 State visit to Washington Park Chung Hee
31. 1965 Arrival at London Airport Astrud Gilberto
32. 1965 Brazil versus Algeria Garrincha
33. 1965 Brazil versus Portugal Garrincha
34. 1965 Howard University commencement address Lyndon B. Johnson
35. 1965 Moscow arms visit Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
36. 1965 Friendly in Oran Pelé
37. 1965 Brazil versus Soviet Union Garrincha
38. 1965 Lindau lecture on space-time and matter Hideki Yukawa
39. 1965 Bastille Day delegation Jean-Bédel Bokassa
40. 1965 Formation meeting with Ray Manzarek Jim Morrison
41. 1965 Marriage to Carol Shepp John McCain
42. 1965 Medicare and Medicaid signing Lyndon B. Johnson
43. 1965 Friendly in Moscow Pelé
44. 1965 Marriage in St Albans Stephen Hawking
45. 1965 Death in Honolulu Syngman Rhee
46. 1965 Arrival at Naha Airport Eisaku Satō
47. 1965 Jeddah Agreement visit Gamal Abdel Nasser
48. 1965 Moscow trade-deal visit Gamal Abdel Nasser
49. 1965 Death while swimming at Cap-Martin Le Corbusier
50. 1965 Isolation at Changi Cottage Lee Kuan Yew

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