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Vietcong attacks Govt troops defending bridge, Hwy 1, N of Quinhon; US planes strafe area; fighting eases; US troops clash with guerrillas, Zone D, N of Saigon and Danang
Premier Castro announces Guevara left Cuba earlier in yr, giving up citizenship and Cuban posts, to 'press struggle against imperialism' in new field; reads Apr 1 farewell; gives no hint of whereabouts; Guevara por
October 4, 1965, was a day of history and what happened that day and what was said by the visitor to the United Nations have become one of those particular moments that enter into the lives and memories of scores of millions of people.
100 Africans feared killed, several hundred hurt after 3 coaches of crowded train are derailed near Durban; white signalman battered to death by incensed crowd mins after disaster
Pres Johnson says Pope expressed pleasure at Adm domestic health program, conf, NYC
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 29, 1965, covering October 5, 1965.
The Beatles
Sonny & Cher
Ramsey Lewis Trio
Soundtrack
The Rolling Stones
1965Trace Armstrong, American football player and agent[†]
Raymond Lester "Trace" Armstrong III is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Florida Gators, and was recognized as an All-American. A first-round pick in the 1989 NFL draft, he played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders. He was formerly the president of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), and he currently works as a sports agent.
1965Mario Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player[†]
Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2005, and he assumed ownership of the franchise in 1999. Nicknamed "the Magnificent One", "Le Magnifique", and "Super Mario", Lemieux is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time for his combination of size, strength, athleticism, and creativity.
1965Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]
Patrick Jacques Roy is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, executive and former player who is the head coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Roy previously served as head coach for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, as well as the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history and was hailed in sports media as "king of goaltenders".
In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]