What Happened in Oct 1965

Aretha Franklin's Last Recording Session for Columbia Records

Aretha Franklin’s last recording session for Columbia Records paves the way for her signing to Atlantic Records in 1966. Read more

1965 World Series

The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who had won... Read more

"The Shop On Main Street" Is Released

The Shop on Main Street (Czech/Slovak: Obchod na korze, in the UK A Shop on the High Street) is a 1965 Czechoslovak film about the Aryanization... Read more

Chris Penn is Born

Christopher Shannon "Chris" Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American film and television actor known for his roles in such films... Read more

Dorothea Lange Dies

On October 11, 1965, photographer Dorothea Lange died in San Francisco at the age of seventy. Lange is best known for her Depression-era work for... Read more

Jimi Hendrix signs record deal with Ed Chalpin

On October 15, 1965, Hendrix signed a three-year recording contract with entrepreneur Ed Chalpin, receiving $1 and 1% royalty. While the... Read more

Siege of Plei Me

The Siege of Plei Me was a battle during the Vietnam War, which led up to the Battle of Ia Drang. Brigadier General Chu Huy Man of the People's... Read more

"Juliet Of The Spirits" Is Released

Juliet of the Spirits (Italian: Giulietta degli spiriti) is a 1965 surrealist drama film about an Italian housewife, directed by Federico Fellini.... Read more

"Fists In The Pocket" Is Released

Fists in the Pocket is a 1965 film directed by Marco Bellocchio. Debut film from director Marco Bellocchio. A young man (Lou Castel) takes... Read more