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April 21, 1965

On April 21, 1965, the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season. The year's #1 song was "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. Patricio Pouchulu, Suge Knight, Kostis Chatzidakis would arrive in the same year.

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1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1965th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 965th year of the 2nd millennium, the 65th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1960s decade.

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On April 21, 1965

  1. 1965 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.

    World's fair held in New York City

    The 1964 New York World's Fair was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. S. states, and nearly 350 American companies.

Arrivals

Born on April 21, 1965

Fiona Kelleghan 1965– American academic and critic (born 1965)

Farewells

Died on April 21, 1965

Edward Victor Appleton British physicist (1892–1965)

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The class of 1965

Others born in 1965

Patricio Pouchulu 1965– Argentinian architect and educator
Suge Knight 1965– American record executive
Kostis Chatzidakis 1965– Greek politician, Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism
Léa Fazer 1965– Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress
Mark Mallia 1965– Maltese painter and sculptor (died 2024)
Fiona Kelleghan 1965– American academic, critic and librarian

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