Births on July 19

Evelyn Glennie

Born on July 19, 1965

Evelyn Glennie, Scottish musician

Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, (born 19 July 1965) is a Scottish percussionist. She was selected as one of the two laureates for the Polar Music Prize of 2015.

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Events on 1965

8 Mar

Vietnam War
Thirty-five hundred United States Marines are the first American land combat forces committed during the Vietnam War.
15 Mar

Voting Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to the Selma crisis, tells U.S. Congress "We shall overcome" while advocating the Voting Rights Act.
6 Aug

Voting Rights Act of 1965
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.
27 Nov

Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam War: The Pentagon tells U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson that if planned operations are to succeed, the number of American troops in Vietnam has to be increased from 120,000 to 400,000.
28 Nov

Ferdinand Marcos
Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help fight in South Vietnam.

Births on July 19

Evelyn Glennie

Born on July 19, 1965

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Events on 1965

Vietnam War

Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Lyndon B. Johnson

Ferdinand Marcos