What Happened on September 18, 1965

Historical Events

Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's spy spoof sitcom "Get Smart" starring Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt, debuts on NBC-TV

Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium: Mantle play his 2,000th game

TV sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie", starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, premieres on NBC

Uğur Şahin, German immunologist (BioNTech - created 1st mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19), born in İskenderun, Turkey

Marshall Field IV, American newspaper publisher (owned Chicago Daily News), dies at 49

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 7 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo