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April 7, 1965

On April 7, 1965, representatives of the National Congress of American Indians testify before members of the US Senate in Washington, D.C., against the termination of the Colville tribe. 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 7, 1965

  1. 1965 Representatives of the National Congress of American Indians testify before members of the US Senate in Washington, D.C., against the termination of the Colville tribe.

    Native American rights organization

    The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is an American Indian and Alaska Native rights organization. S. federal government pressure for termination of tribal rights and assimilation of their people.

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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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