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1965 in the Dominican Republic

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1965
in
the Dominican Republic

Decades:
See also:

The following lists events that happened during 1965 in the Dominican Republic.

Incumbents

  • President:
    • until 25 April: Triumvirate
    • 25 April: Revolutionary Committee
    • 25–27 April: José Rafael Molina Ureña
    • 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
    • starting 3 September: Héctor García-Godoy

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.
  • 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