What Happened in November 1965

Historical Events

Sports History

Nov 2 Craig Breedlove driving FIA-legal four-wheeler, Sonic I, breaks land speed record with a two-run average of 555.483 mph (893.963 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah

Baseball Record

Nov 3 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax is named Cy Young Award winner by a unanimous vote and for a third time; posts 26-8 record, 1.73 ERA and record-shattering 382 strikeouts

Nov 4 Lee Breedlove sets female land speed record (308.56 MPH) in Utah

Pierrot le Fou

Nov 5 "Pierrot le Fou", directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, is released

Nov 8 British Indian Ocean Territory formed
Nov 8 US soap opera "Days of Our Lives" premieres
Nov 8 Vietnam War: US, Australian and New Zealand forces launch Operation Hump, a search-and-destroy operation near Bien Hoa in South Vietnam
Nov 9 1st NY Knick game postponed (black-out) vs St Louis
Nov 9 Hurricane hits north east US/Canada
Nov 9 Jay DeFeo's monumental painting "The Rose" (1958-66), layered with nearly two thousand pounds of paint removed from the artist's San Francisco apartment [1]
Nov 9 Several U.S. states and parts of Canada are hit by a series of blackouts lasting up to 13 hours in the Northeast Blackout of 1965.

Mays NL MVP

Nov 9 Willie Mays named NL MVP

Nov 10 Manneke Pis statue stolen in Brussels
Nov 11 Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith signs Unilateral Declaration of Independence, proclaiming independence from Britain
Nov 11 William Alfred's "Hogan's Goat" premieres in NYC

Election of Ferdinand Marcos

Nov 12 Ferdinand Marcos elected 10th President of the Philippines

10th President of the Philippines and Dictator Ferdinand Marcos

Nov 12 General strike in Morocco against disappearance of Ben Barka
Nov 12 Mad Dog Vachon beats Crusher in Denver, to become NWA champ
Nov 12 Venera 2 launched by Soviet Union toward Venus
Nov 13 "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 248 performances
Nov 13 "Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89
Nov 13 Director Kenneth Tynan says the word "F*ck" on BBC
Nov 14 George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) at 152 W 54th NYC, demolished
Nov 14 KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
Nov 14 Marian Grudeff and Raymond Jessel's musical "Baker Street", loosely based on Sherlock Holmes' tales, closes at the Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 313 performances
Nov 14 US government sends 90,000 soldiers to Vietnam
Nov 15 Craig Breedlove sets land speed record (600.601 mph-966.57 kph)
Nov 16 Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus)
Nov 16 Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
Nov 17 General Meeting of UN refuses admittance of People's Republic of China
Nov 17 The NVA ambushes American troops of the 7th Cavalry at Landing Zone Albany in the la Drang Valley, almost wiping them out
Nov 17 William Eckert is unanimously elected commissioner of baseball
Nov 18 Twins SS Zoilo Versalles is named AL MVP
Nov 19 ABC radio begins weekly "Vietnam Update" report
Nov 19 Kellogg's Pop Tarts pastries created
Nov 20 Cyril Ornadel and Leslie Bricusse's musical "Pickwick", based on Charles Dickens' novel "The Pickwick Papers', featuring Harry Secombe and Charlotte Rae, closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 56 performances
Nov 20 UN Security council calls for boycott of Rhodesia
Nov 20 WCNY TV channel 24 in Syracuse, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting
Nov 21 1st freighter arrives in Ashdod Port, Israel
Nov 21 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk, USSR

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

Nov 22 "Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees" broadcast on CBS, watched by 25 million, brings Jane Goodall to international attention

Primatologist and Anthropologist Jane Goodall

Ali vs. Patterson

Nov 22 In his second title defense, Muhammad Ali scores 12th-round KO of Floyd Patterson at Las Vegas Convention Center to retain his world heavyweight boxing championship

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali

Nov 22 Mitch Leigh, and Joe Darion's musical "Man of La Mancha", starring Richard Kiley opens at ANTA Washington Square Theater, NYC; runs for 2329 performances, wins 5 Tony Awards
Nov 23 31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern Cal (RB)
Nov 23 The Beatles film promotional video clips for 5 of their songs at Twickenham Film Studios to provide to television outlets (in lieu of live appearances)
Nov 23 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Mobutu Sese Seko

Nov 24 Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu becomes President of Zaire (President until 1997)

Nov 25 Congo military coup under Gen Mobutu, President Kasavubu overthrown
Nov 26 Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim Lefebvre is voted NL Rookie of Year

Astérix Satellite

Nov 26 France launches 1st satellite, 92 lb (42 kg) A1-capsule (Astérix), named after the popular French comic character

Cartoonist and Children's Author Albert Uderzo

Nov 27 15-25,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam in Washington, D.C.
Nov 27 1966 NFL Draft: University of Texas linebacker Tommy Nobis #1 pick by Atlanta Falcons
Nov 27 30th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 30-3 in Birmingham
Nov 27 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Winn Blue Bombers, 22-16; strong winds meant all scoring occurred by the team going with the wind
Nov 28 Browns' Leroy Kelly sets club record for most punt return yds (109)
Nov 28 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Kathy Whitworth wins by 10 shots from Peggy Wilson for her first major title
Nov 29 Dale Cummings does 14,118 consecutive sit-ups
Nov 29 Robert Wright and George Forrest' musical "Anya" opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 16 performances

Events in 1965

Famous Birthdays

Shah Rukh Khan (58 years old)

Nov 2 Indian actor, producer and TV personality (My Name is Khan, Swades), born in New Delhi, India

Nov 3 Maty Monforth, TV host (Mike & Maty)
Nov 4 Erik Norgard, American NFL center and guard (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), born in Bellevue, Washington
Nov 4 Gregory Scott [Koenig], American guitarist (Signs of Life), born in Dearborn, Michigan
Nov 4 Malandra Burrows, English actress (Emmerdale), born in Woolton, Liverpool
Nov 4 Pata [Tomoaki Ishizuka], Japanese musician (X Japan), born in Chiba, Japan
Nov 4 Wayne Static [Wells], American musician (Static-X), born in Muskegon, Michigan (d. 2014)
Nov 5 Famke Janssen, Dutch model and actress (The Blacklist: Redemption), born in Amstelveen, Netherlands
Nov 5 Kubrat, Prince of Panagyurishte, titular Bulgarian royal family, born in Madrid, Spain
Nov 5 Paris Grey [Shanna Jackson], American techno-dance-pop singer ("Good Life"; "Big Fun"), born in Glencoe, Illinois
Nov 7 Sigrun Wodars, German middle distance athlete (Olympic gold 1988)
Nov 8 Craig Chester, American actor and screenwriter, born in West Covina, California
Nov 8 Jeff Blauser, American infielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Los Gatos, California
Nov 8 Mike Peluso, American NHL left wing (NJ Devils), born in Pengilly, Minnesota
Nov 9 Bryn Terfel, Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer, born in Pant Glas, United Kingdom
Nov 10 Eddie Irvine, Irish auto racer (runner-up World F1 Championship 1999), born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Nov 10 Igor Krivokapič, Slovenian composer, tuba player, and instrument inventor, born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nov 10 Jamie Dixon, American basketball coach (University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team 2003-16), born in Burbank, California
Nov 10 Sean Hughes, Irish stand-up comedian, writer and actor, born in London (d. 2017)
Nov 11 Brian Wilson, American murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in New York City
Nov 11 Max Mutchnick, American TV writer and producer, born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 11 Ruthie Matthes, American bicycle racer (World Cross-Country Mountain Bike C'ship gold 1991), born in Sun Valley Idaho
Nov 12 Mike Keim, NFL tackle (Seattle Seahawks)
Nov 13 Kevin Gamble, NBA guard (Sacramento Kings)
Nov 13 Rob Natal, catcher (Florida Marlins), born in Long Beach, California
Nov 13 Zeljko Petrovic, soccer player (FC The Bosch/RKC)
Nov 15 Stefan Pfeiffer, German swimmer
Nov 16 Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Italian-French actress, screenwriter and film director (A Castle in Italy, Normal People), born in Turin, Italy
Nov 17 Amanda Brown, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens, 1986-89) and film composer (Brazen Hussies), born in Sydney, Australia
Nov 17 Danton Supple, British rock record producer and sound mixer, born in London, England
Nov 17 Grant Connell, Canadian tennis player who was the world's #1 doubles player in the 1990s, born in Regina Saskatchewan
Nov 17 Paul Sorrento, Somerville MA, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
Nov 17 Rob Koll, Bellefonte PA, 163 lbs/74 kg freestyle wrestler (Olymp-96)
Nov 17 Winthrop Graham, Jamaica, 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1988)
Nov 18 Mark Petkovsek, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Beaumont, Texas
Nov 19 Erik Wilhelm, American NFL quarterback (NY Jets), born in Dayton, Ohio
Nov 19 Laurent Blanc, French footballer and manager (Marseille), born in Alès, France
Nov 20 Andrew Stewart, American CFL defensive tackle (Toronto Argonauts), born in Kingston, Jamaica
Nov 20 Mike D [Diamond], American rap vocalist (Beastie Boys - "You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party"), born in New York City
Nov 20 Yoshiki Hayashi, Japanese musician (X Japan), born in Tateyama, Chiba, Japan
Nov 21 Alexander Siddig, British actor

Björk (58 years old)

Nov 21 Icelandic singer (Like Someone in Love), born in Reykjavik, Iceland

Nov 22 Eric Allen, NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints)
Nov 22 Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor (The Hunt), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 22 Mike Benjamin, Euclid Ohio, infielder (Philadelphia Phillies)
Nov 22 Peter Safran, British-born American film producer and talent agent
Nov 22 R Duncan Douglas, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in New York City
Nov 22 Sen Dog [Senen Reyes], Cuban-American rapper (Cypress Hill), born in Pinar del Río, Cuba
Nov 23 Jennifer Michael Hecht, American poet and historian, born in Glen Cove, New York
Nov 23 Michael Brainard, American actor (All My Children, Santa Barbara), born in Hollywood, California
Nov 23 Rodion Gataullin, Uzbekistan pole vaulter (Olympic silver 1988)
Nov 24 Kim Roe-ha, South Korean actor (Memories of Murder), born in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Nov 24 Shirley Henderson, Scottish actress (Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter films), born in Forres, Scotland
Nov 25 Anthony Newman, NFL safety (New Orleans Saints)
Nov 25 Cris Carter, Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (8 × Pro Bowl 1993–2000; First-team All-Pro 1994, 99; NFL receiving TD leader 1995, 97, 99; Minnesota Vikings), born in Troy, Ohio
Nov 25 Dougray Scott, Scottish television and film actor
Nov 25 Mike Gebhardt, mistral sailor (Olympic 6th 1996), born in Columbus, Ohio
Nov 25 Yasmin "Yaz" Farooq, Waupun Wisc, rower (Olympic 4th 1992, 96)
Nov 27 Danielle Ammaccapane, American golfer (7 LPGA Tour titles), born in Babylon, New York
Nov 27 Fiachna O'Braonáin, Irish pop guitarist (Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go), born in Dublin, Ireland
Nov 27 Kathleen Heddle, Canadian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair, 8's 1992; double sculls 1996), born in Trail, British Columbia (d. 2021)
Nov 27 Raffaella Reggi, Italian tennis player (US Open mixed doubles 1986), born in Faenza, Italy
Nov 28 Erwin Mortier, Belgian author
Nov 28 Matt Williams, American baseball infielder (5 x MLB All Star; NL home run leader 1994; NL RBI leader 1990; SF Giants) and manager (Washington Nationals), born in Bishop, California
Nov 29 Ellen Cleghorne, American comedienne (Saturday Night Live), born in Brooklyn, New York
Nov 29 Neill Barry, American actor (Old Enough, Heat), born in New York City
Nov 29 Wallis Buchanan, British rock didgeridoo player (Jamiroquai - "When You Gonna Learn"), born in London, England
Nov 29 Yutaka Ozaki, Japanese pop musician, born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1992)
Nov 30 Aldair, Brazilian footballer
Nov 30 Ben Stiller, American actor (Ben Stiller Show, Next of Kin, Cable Guy), born in New York City
Nov 30 Lee Klein, American Writer
Nov 30 Mike Zandofsky, NFL guard (Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles)
Nov 30 Prince Akishino of Japan

Born in 1965

Famous Weddings

Nov 10 Netherlands 2nd Chamber accept marriage of Princess Beatrice & Claus von Amsberg

Judy Garland

Nov 14 American singer and actress Judy Garland (43) weds American actor Mark Herron (37); divorce in 1969

Bob Dylan

Nov 22 American folk singer Bob Dylan (24) weds American model and actress Sara Lowndes (26); divorce in 1977

Famous Deaths

Nov 4 Krsto Odak, Croatian composer, dies at 77
Nov 6 Clarence Williams, American composer, dies at 67
Nov 6 Edgard Varèse, French-American composer (Ionisation; Poème électronique), dies at 81
Nov 7 Friedrich Wildgans, Austrian composer, dies at 52
Nov 8 Dorothy Kilgallen, American newspaper columnist (b. 1913)
Nov 11 Gaston Glass, French American actor (Opening Your Eyes), dies after long illness at 65
Nov 12 Syedna Taher Saifuddin, Bohra Spiritual Leader, dies at 77
Nov 14 Dawn Powell, American writer (Turn, Magic Wheel), dies at 68
Nov 14 George Bissett, South African cricketer (25 wickets in 4 Tests for South Africa), dies at 60
Nov 14 Russell Collins, American actor (Niagara, Close Up, Shockproof), dies at 68
Nov 15 John Geoghegan, U.S. Army infantry lieutenant and Silver Star recipient, killed during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam War at 24
Nov 16 Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66
Nov 16 Harry Blackstone Sr., American magician, dies at 80
Nov 16 William Thomas Cosgrave, President of the Irish Free State, dies at 85
Nov 18 Henry A. Wallace, American editor and politician (33rd US Vice-President 1941-45, founded Progressive Party), dies at 77 [1]
Nov 23 Frank Debenham, Australian geographer and geologist, dies at 81
Nov 24 Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (b. 1895)
Nov 25 Dame Myra Hess, British concert pianist, dies at 75
Nov 26 Wild Bill Elliott [Gordon Nance], American actor (Beyond the Sacramento), dies of cancer at 60
Nov 27 Carl Parrish, American composer, dies at 61

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