1965

1965 was a year:

Events

• 20 January – Lyndon Johnson begins his second term as President of the USA.
• 18 March – Soviet spacecraft Voskhod 2, carrying Pavel Belyayev and Alexei Leonov inside, flies in Earth orbit. During flight, Alexei Leonov becomes the first Human to carry out an extravehicular activity.
• 3 June – American spacecraft Mercury–Redstone 3, carrying James McDivitt and Edward White inside, flies in Earth orbit. During flight, James McDivitt becomes the first American to carry out an extravehicular activity.