1965

Below are some important events from the year of my birth:  1965.

1. On January 16, the TV show "Outer Limits" ended.

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2. The Byrds recorded the song "Hey Mr. Tambourine Man" on January 20.

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3. On February 1, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 fellow activists were arrested in Selma, Alabama.

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4.  The Sound of Music was released on March 2.  It starred Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.  The Sound of Music won the Academy Award for best picture the following year.  It's still one of my favorites.

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5. On March 15, the first TGI Fridays restaurant opened in New York City.

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6. The first baseball game at the Astrodome (The 8th Wonder of the World) was held April 9.  Houston beat the Yankees 2-1 even though Mickey Mantle had his first indoor home run.

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7. On May 16th, SpaghettiOs came out.

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8. The Rolling Stones released "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" on June 6.  It hits #1 on the charts July 10.

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9. Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States signed the Voting Rights Act on August 6.  The Act prohibited voting discrimination against minorities.

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10.On September 13, the "Today Show" was broadcast in color for the first time.

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11.The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri was completed on October 28.  It stands 630 feet tall.

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12.On November 8, "Days of Our Lives" premiered on television.

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13.December 9, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered.

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