The following lists events that happened during

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

in the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

: ** until 25 April: Triumvirate ** 25 April: Revolutionary Committee ** 25–27 April:

José Rafael Molina Ureña José Rafael Molina Ureña (April 30, 1921-May 22, 2000) was a president of the Dominican Republic. He served as provisional President of the Dominican Republic from 25 April to 27 April 1965. He was subsequently appointed Permanent Representativ ...

** 27 April–4 May: Vacant ** 1–7 May: Military Junta ** 7 May–30 August: Government of National Reconstruction ** 30 August–3 September: Vacant ** 4 May–3 September:

Francisco Caamaño Col. Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó (June 11, 1932 – February 16, 1973) was a Dominican soldier and politician who took the constitutional presidency of the Dominican Republic during the Civil War of 1965. During the Dominican Repub ...

** starting 3 September: Héctor García-Godoy *

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

: ** until 25 April: Triumvirate ** May–3 September: Vacant ** starting 3 September: Manuel Joaquín Castillo

Events

*April 24 - officers and civilians loyal to deposed President Juan Bosch mutiny against the right-wing junta running the country, setting up a

provisional government A provisional government, also called an interim government, an emergency government, or a transitional government, is an emergency governmental authority set up to manage a political transition generally in the cases of a newly formed state or f ...

. *April 28 - Forces loyal to the deposed military-imposed government stage a countercoup, supported by U.S. troops sent by President Lyndon B. Johnson, "for the stated purpose of protecting U.S. citizens and preventing an alleged Communist takeover of the country", thus thwarting the possibility of "another Cuba".

Births

{{North America topic, 1965 in 1960s in the Dominican Republic Years of the 20th century in the Dominican Republic