1965 Technology & Gadgets

Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov is the first human to leave a spacecraft and walk in space.

Mary Quant (far right) designs the Mini Skirt which appears in London and becomes the fashion statement of the 60's.

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri was designed by archetect Eero Saarinen is a catenary curve, the shape a free-hanging chain takes when held at both ends. The span of the Arch legs at ground level is 630 feet, the same as its height.

Soft contact lenses

First Satellite Call

The Optical Disk is invented by James Russell.

Respirator replaces the Iron Lung.

1965 Toys & Gadgets

Perhaps the most irritating toy ever made! The V-Rroom suffered many Noise Abatement Society complaints.

The original See 'n Say required no batteries and was driven by pulling a string or lever. The most popular version of See 'n Say is probably the one entitled "The Farmer Says"

Operation - Invented by John Spinello. A battery-operated game testing hand-eye co-ordination. Made by Milton Bradley it is still in production.

The Spirograph is invented by Denys Fisher which was originally distributed by Kenner before it was sold to Hasbro.

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