Timeline March 1965

Events in March 1965 11

• 1882 – 1965 Margaret Dumont (1882-1965) American actress, the dignified straight woman in seven Marx Brothers films.
• 1920 – 1965 King Farouk of Egypt (1920-1965) Died 18 March 1965, aged 45 Farouk was the last reigning King of Egypt and Sudan, ruling from 1936 until his forced abdication in the 1952 coup that established the Egyptian republic. He spent his remaining years in exile in Italy and France. He died of a heart attack while dining in Rome on 18 March 1965.
• 1965 Leaves The Yardbirds, joins Bluesbreakers Left The Yardbirds in March 1965, unhappy with their shift toward pop. Joined John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, where his raw, amplified blues playing began to define a new sound for British rock guitar.
• 1965 1965 World Snooker Championship John Pulman Dominance Winner: John Pulman; Runner-up: Fred Davis. Score: 37–36.
• 1965 Operation Rolling Thunder begins Sustained US bombing campaign against North Vietnam The United States launched Operation Rolling Thunder on 2 March 1965, a prolonged aerial bombardment campaign targeting North Vietnam. It was intended to pressure Hanoi into ending support for the insurgency in South Vietnam and to bolster the South Vietnamese government. The campaign marked a major escalation of American military involvement in the Vietnam War.
• 1965 The Sound of Music premieres Musical film becomes a global box-office phenomenon Robert Wise's film adaptation of The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews, premiered on 2 March 1965. It became the highest-grossing film of the year and won five Academy Awards including Best Picture. The film remains one of the most widely watched movie musicals ever made.
• 1965 Margaret Dumont dies in Los Angeles Margaret Dumont dies aged 82.
• 1965 The Temptations top the charts with My Girl Written by Smokey Robinson Their first number one.
• 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches Bloody Sunday and the march for voting rights On 7 March 1965 Alabama state troopers attacked civil rights marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, an event that became known as Bloody Sunday. A third march, led by Martin Luther King Jr. and protected by federalized National Guard troops, reached Montgomery on 25 March. The violence galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act signed later that year.
• 1965 US Marines land at Da Nang First American combat troops arrive in Vietnam On 8 March 1965 the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade landed at Da Nang, marking the first deployment of US ground combat troops to South Vietnam. Previously American personnel had served only in advisory roles. The landing marked a major escalation of US involvement in the Vietnam War.
• 1965 Bob Dylan releases Bringing It All Back Home Half electric One side acoustic, one side electric — the first step away from folk.