In Retrospect: 1965

Introducing... a new segment which I have cleverly titled, "In Retrospect", where I pick a year and tell you all the awesome and not so awesome things that happened. Go ahead and drop your history class. This is really all the information you will ever need. Well probably....

In 1965:
The Sound of Music wins an Oscar for 'Best Picture'.

My Fair Lady and Juliet of the Spirits were also released.


Mary Quant gave birth to the mini skirt.

Malcolm X was assassinated.

Folk-rock is ushered in by The Byrds doing a cover of "Mr. Tambourine Man" which helped introduce its author Bob Dylan to a wider audience.

Hurricane Betsy caused about $9.9 billion dollars in damage.

Andy Warhol met Edie Sedgwick.