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In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]
1965Michael E. Brown, American astronomer and author[†]
Michael E. "Mike" Brown is an American astronomer, who has been professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 2003. His team has discovered many trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), including the dwarf planet Eris, which was originally thought to be bigger than Pluto, triggering a debate on the definition of a planet.
1965Sandrine Piau, French soprano[†]
Sandrine Piau is a French soprano. She is particularly renowned in Baroque music although also excels in Romantic and modernist art songs. She has the versatility to perform works from Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart to Schumann, Debussy, and Poulenc. In addition to an active career in concerts and operas, she is prolific in studio recordings, primarily with Harmonia Mundi, Naïve, and Alpha since 2018.
1965Alfie Turcotte, American ice hockey player[†]
Real Jean "Alfie" Turcotte is an American former ice hockey player.
1965Eleanor 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.
Leases Saks-34th store site, NYC; will remodel bldg as store and exec offices; sketch
Sen Fulbright amendment to US foreign aid bill proposes US give OAS some of Pres power to assign US mil aid to Latin Amer; reptdly seeks to solidify OAS mediation position; com begins talks; confs with Clarizio, Bennett, Gen Rihyke and Caamano; plans conf with Imbert; Caamano holds restoration of '63 Const 'only' solution to crisis; backs plan to install Guzman to complete Bosch term; last marines to leave; Canadian Embassy to reopen office in rebel zone; 2 killed, 6 hurt in rebel zone
sr US officer sees US troops entering combat this summer; US mission confirms N Vietnam has recd at least 6 Ilyushin-28 light jet bombers from USSR; says US has no evidence of either USSR or Chinese advisers serving with Vietcong; says N Vietnamese soldiers are participating
Powell urges programs for teen-agers to avert disorders in Harlem this summer, press conf
Bill to permit sr law students to act as attys for poor seen near passage by NYS Legis; backed by NYC and NYS Bar Assns and Legal Aid Soc
Pres Johnson pledges to help Negroes attain full equality in all fields, s, Howard U; says legal rights are not enough; calls for achievement of equal opportunity; sets White House conf of scholars, Negro leaders and Govt officials to map plans; says discriminatory practices are not based on racial differences but past and present prejudice
The revised New York State Penal Law, which passed the Assembly on Thursday with a minimum of controversy, ran into sharp criticism from widely disparate quarters yesterday.
USSR decision to press for role at coming African-Asian Conf linked to its commitment in N Vietnam
WEST POINT, N.Y., June 4 -- Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, star member of a star-studded class of the United States Military Academy, returned today for his 50th class reunion and rambled over the campus where he prepared for his military career.
Chancellor Erhard repts W Ger will participate in Asian development bank and provide econ aid, statement issued after White House conf with Johnson
HOUSTON, Saturday, June 5 -- Maj. James A. McDivitt sighted and photographed a satellite in space yesterday. Later he and Maj. Edward H. White 2d set a new American record for orbital flight.
opens Sen debate