What Happened on November 22, 1965

Historical Events

Film & TV History

"Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees" broadcast on CBS, watched by 25 million, brings Jane Goodall to international attention

Primatologist and Anthropologist Jane Goodall

Boxing Title Fight

In his second title defense, Muhammad Ali scores 12th-round KO of Floyd Patterson at Las Vegas Convention Center to retain his world heavyweight boxing championship

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali

Mitch Leigh, and Joe Darion's musical "Man of La Mancha", starring Richard Kiley opens at ANTA Washington Square Theater, NYC; runs for 2329 performances, wins 5 Tony Awards

1965 History

Famous Birthdays

Eric Allen, NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints)
Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor (The Hunt), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Mike Benjamin, Euclid Ohio, infielder (Philadelphia Phillies)
Peter Safran, British-born American film producer and talent agent
R Duncan Douglas, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in NYC, New York
Sen Dog [Senen Reyes], Cuban-American rapper (Cypress Hill), born in Pinar del Río, Cuba

Born in 1965