1965
Nikos Gounaris, Greek tenor and composer (born 1915)
Nikos Gounaris was a Greek tenor who was enormously popular as a light music singer in the 1950s.
Nikos Gounaris, Greek tenor and composer (born 1915)
The 1960s
Explore 1640 historical events from 1960–1969.
1965
Wally Hardinge, English cricketer and footballer (born 1886)
Harold Thomas William Hardinge, known as Wally Hardinge, was an English professional sportsman who played both cricket and association football for England. His professional cricke…
Wally Hardinge, English cricketer and footballer (born 1886)
1965
Leopold Figl, Austrian engineer and politician, 18th Chancellor of Austria (born 1902)
Leopold Figl was an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the first Chancellor after World War II. As foreign minister, he subsequently took part in the nego…
Leopold Figl, Austrian engineer and politician, 18th Chancellor of Austria (born 1902)
1965
Hubertus van Mook, Dutch politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (born 1894)
Hubertus Johannes "Huib" van Mook was a Dutch administrator in the East Indies. During the Indonesian National Revolution, he served as the lieutenant governor-general of the Dutch…
Hubertus van Mook, Dutch politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (born 1894)
1965
John Waters, American director and screenwriter (born 1893)
John Waters was an American film director, second unit director and, initially, an assistant director. His career began in the early days of silent film and culminated in two conse…
John Waters, American director and screenwriter (born 1893)
1965
Frances Perkins, American workers-rights advocate, U
Frances Perkins was an American workers-rights advocate who served as the fourth United States secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position. A member …
Frances Perkins, American workers-rights advocate, U
1965
Pio Pion, Italian businessman (born 1887)
Pio Pion was an Italian entrepreneur, known for founding the first Italian company producing movie projectors, the Fumagalli, Pion & C.
Pio Pion, Italian businessman (born 1887)
1965
Marguerite Bise, French chef (born 1898)
Marguerite Valentine Bise was a French chef and restaurateur at her restaurant Auberge du Père Bise in Talloires, Haute-Savoie, France. In 1951, she became the third woman to win t…
Marguerite Bise, French chef (born 1898)
1965
Geoffrey de Havilland, English pilot and engineer, designed the de Havilland Mosquito (born 1882)
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer who founded the aircraft company de Havilland. The company produced the Mosquito, which has been c…
Geoffrey de Havilland, English pilot and engineer, designed the de Havilland Mosquito (born 1882)
1965
Christopher Stone, English radio host (born 1882)
Christopher Reynolds Stone was a British radio broadcaster who in 1927 became the first disc jockey in the United Kingdom. He was co-founder of the music magazine The Gramophone. I…
Christopher Stone, English radio host (born 1882)
1965
David Smith, American sculptor (born 1906)
Roland David Smith was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures.
David Smith, American sculptor (born 1906)
1965
Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (born 1908)
Alex or Aleck Miller, known later in his career as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was an early and influential blues harp s…
Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (born 1908)
1965
John Rinehart Blue, American military officer, educator, businessperson, and politician (born 1905)
John Rinehart Blue was an American military officer, educator, businessperson, and politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Blue was a Democratic member of the West Virginia …
John Rinehart Blue, American military officer, educator, businessperson, and politician (born 1905)
1965
Eleanor Farjeon, English author, poet, and playwright (born 1881)
Eleanor Farjeon was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire.
Eleanor Farjeon, English author, poet, and playwright (born 1881)
1965
Judy Holliday, American actress and singer (born 1921)
Judy Holliday was an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter.
Judy Holliday, American actress and singer (born 1921)
1965
Vahap Özaltay, Turkish footballer and manager (born 1908)
Vahap Özaltay or Vehâb Özaltay was a Turkish international footballer and track and field athlete.
Vahap Özaltay, Turkish footballer and manager (born 1908)
1965
Paul B
Paul Bernard Joseph Marie Coremans was a Belgian scientist who advanced the fields of cultural heritage management and cultural heritage curation. He was the founder and first dire…
Paul B
1965
Martin Buber, Austrian-Israeli philosopher and theologian (born 1878)
Martin Buber was an Austrian-Israeli philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a form of existentialism centered on the distinction between the I–Thou relationship and…
Martin Buber, Austrian-Israeli philosopher and theologian (born 1878)
1965
Louis Hjelmslev, Danish linguist and academic (born 1899)
Louis Trolle Hjelmslev was a Danish linguist whose ideas formed the basis of the Copenhagen School of linguistics. Born into an academic family, Hjelmslev studied comparative lingu…
Louis Hjelmslev, Danish linguist and academic (born 1899)
1965
Curly Lambeau, American football player and coach, founded the Green Bay Packers (born 1898)
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Lambeau, along with his friend and fellow Green Bay, Wiscon…
Curly Lambeau, American football player and coach, founded the Green Bay Packers (born 1898)
1965
José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese admiral and politician, 9th President of Portugal (born 1883)
José Mendes Cabeçadas Júnior, OTE, ComA, MPCE, commonly known as Mendes Cabeçadas, was a Portuguese Navy officer, Freemason and republican, having a major role in the preparation o…
José Mendes Cabeçadas, Portuguese admiral and politician, 9th President of Portugal (born 1883)
1965
David Drummond, Australian farmer and politician (born 1890)
David Henry Drummond was an Australian politician and farmer. He was a member of the Country Party and served in both the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1920–1949) and the A…
David Drummond, Australian farmer and politician (born 1890)
1965
Bernard Baruch, American financier and politician (born 1870)
Bernard Mannes Baruch was an American financier and statesman.
Bernard Baruch, American financier and politician (born 1870)
1965
Cold War: The Dominican Civil War broke out due to tensions following a military coup against the democratically elected
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc …
Cold War: The Dominican Civil War broke out due to tensions following a military coup against the democratically elected