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On August 1, 1965, frank Herbert's novel, Dune was published for the first time. It was named as the world's best-selling science fiction novel in 2003. 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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Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and five sequels to it. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
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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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American science-fiction author (1920–1986)
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and five sequels to it. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
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