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
Oscar Niemeyer
in 1965
1 moment here
Brazilian modernist architect whose career ranged from early work in Rio de Janeiro and New York to Brasília, Paris exile, and later international…
Pablo Picasso
in 1965
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Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Park Chung Hee
in 1965
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Park Chung-hee was a South Korean army officer and politician who led the May 16 coup in 1961 and served as president from 1963 until his…
Pelé
in 1965
2 moments here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Pervez Musharraf
in 1965
3 moments here
Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…
P. L. Travers
in 1965
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Pamela Lyndon Travers, born Helen Lyndon Goff, was an Australian-British writer, actress, journalist, and creator of the Mary Poppins books.…
Pol Pot
in 1965
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Cambodian communist revolutionary and dictator, born Saloth Sâr. As leader of the Communist Party of Kampuchea and Democratic Kampuchea, he oversaw a…
P. Ramlee
in 1965
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Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, known as P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian actor, singer, composer, and filmmaker.…
Pridi Banomyong
in 1965
1 moment here
Thai lawyer, political leader, regent, prime minister, and founder of Thammasat University. A civilian leader of the 1932 Siamese Revolution, he…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1965
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Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Rosa Parks
in 1965
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American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…
Ruhollah Khomeini
in 1965
3 moments here
Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary leader, and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…
Stanley Kubrick
in 1965
1 moment here
American filmmaker and photographer whose career began in New York photojournalism, expanded through Hollywood productions and European location…
Stephen Hawking
in 1965
1 moment here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Suharto
in 1965
2 moments here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Sukarno
in 1965
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Sukarno (1901–1970) was an Indonesian nationalist, revolutionary, engineer, and the first president of Indonesia.…
Syngman Rhee
in 1965
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Syngman Rhee was a Korean independence activist and the first president of the Republic of Korea, serving from 1948 until his resignation in 1960.…
Teresa Teng
in 1965
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Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng (Teng Li-yun; 1953–1995) became one of the most influential popular vocalists in the Chinese-speaking world and across…
Toni Morrison
in 1965
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Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
Tony Curtis
in 1965
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American actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) worked in film, television, theatre, and painting over a career spanning six decades.…
T. S. Eliot
in 1965
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Thomas Stearns Eliot was a St. Louis-born poet, critic, editor, and playwright who studied in Massachusetts, Paris, Germany, and Oxford before making…
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
in 1965
1 moment here
Nigerian teacher, businessman and politician who served as governor of Katsina State from 1999 to 2007 and president of Nigeria from 2007 until his…
Walt Disney
in 1965
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Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
Winston Churchill
in 1965
2 moments here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
Moments
- 1965 Voting Rights Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1965 Visits Watts after rebellion Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1965 Lenin Peace Prize ceremony Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1965 Graduation in Benghazi Muammar Gaddafi
- 1965 Lectures in Tokyo Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1965 Third Arab League Summit Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1965 World Pacific Studios demo Jim Morrison
- 1965 Entry into Iraq at Kadhimiya Ruhollah Khomeini
- 1965 Exile and teaching in Najaf Ruhollah Khomeini
- 1965 Stop in Karbala en route to Najaf Ruhollah Khomeini
- 1965 At Jakarta army hospital during the 30 September Movement Suharto
- 1965 Visit to Shanghai after Japan tour Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1965 Second OAU Summit Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1965 Highway Beautification Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1965 Funeral ceremony for assassinated generals Suharto
- 1965 Gathering at Halim Air Force Base Sukarno
- 1965 Residence at Bogor Palace Sukarno
- 1965 Lecture at Ibaraki High School anniversary Yasunari Kawabata
- 1965 Nuclear discussions in Vienna Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1965 Week of lectures at MIT Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1965 State visit to Kano Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1965 Higher Education Act signing Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1965 Florida Project press conference Walt Disney
- 1965 Coup begins at Camp de Roux Jean-Bédel Bokassa