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September 5, 1965

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Historical Context for September 5, 1965

In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]

Notable Births

David Brabham

1965David Brabham, Australian race car driver[†]

David Philip Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in 2009. Brabham won the American Le Mans Series in 2009 and 2010. He also competed in Formula One, racing for the Brabham and Simtek teams in 1990 and 1994, respectively. Brabham is the youngest son of three-time Formula One world champion Sir Jack Brabham, brother to Geoff Brabham and Gary Brabham. He is also brother-in-law to Mike Thackwell, father to Sam Brabham and uncle to Matthew Brabham.

Hoshitango Imachi

1965Hoshitango Imachi, Japanese wrestler[†]

Hoshitango Imachi is an Argentine-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler. His highest rank was jūryō 3.

Nick Talbot

1965Nick Talbot, English geneticist and academic[†]

Nicholas José Talbot FRS FRSB is Group Leader and Executive Director at The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich.

Notable Deaths

Tom Johnston (British politician)

1965Thomas Johnston, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (born 1882)[†]

Thomas Johnston was a prominent Scottish socialist journalist who became a politician of the early 20th century, a member of the Labour Party, a member of parliament (MP) and government minister – usually with Cabinet responsibility for Scottish affairs. He was also a notable figure in the Friendly society movement in Scotland.

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Headlines from September 5, 1965

Peace Search; In Vietnam Conflict

By Unknown Author

Beneath the roar of the bombings in Vietnam the Johnson Administration has made plainly audible its siren song of "unconditional" negotiations. It granted last week that there were, in fact, conditions for a peace settlement -- American conditions and Communist conditions.

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