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January 2, 1965

January 2, 1965, was a Saturday. It was 59 years, 11 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 2, 1965:

  • United States: "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles
  • United Kingdom: "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 2, 1965

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • I Feel Fine - The Beatles
  • Come See About Me - The Supremes
  • Mr. Lonely - Bobby Vinton
  • She's A Woman - The Beatles
  • Love Potion Number Nine - The Searchers
Play the top songs from 1965
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1965. Take a trip back to the days of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Temptations, Tom Jones and The Supremes.
Goldfinger

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Goldfinger" was at the top of the box office on January 2, 1965.

Facts

This date was 21,904 days ago. Approximately 730 months have passed. It was the 2nd day of 1965, in week 53. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 59 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. The Earth has experienced 243 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 2, 1965

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Saturday, January 2, 1965. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The song "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie Goldfinger is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

In fashion, women are wearing miniskirts and "space age" attire with synthetic materials. The "Dolly Girl" look has also become popular. Meanwhile, men are beginning to transition into "surf rock" fashion, which has been made popular by bands such as The Beach Boys. "Greasers", who are influenced by rock 'n' roll fashion, have also become a popular subculture. The James Bond film "Goldfinger" is currently being shown in movie theaters. Because it's 1965, radio stations are playing hit songs from music artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The Beatles, Sonny & Cher and The Supremes.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as T. S. Eliot, Winston Churchill, Nat King Cole, and Malcolm X would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Wagon Train", "Rawhide", "Bonanza", and "My Favorite Martian". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "The Gumby Show", "The Flintstones", and "Top Cat".

Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Tammy (doll), the Easy-Bake Oven, and Motorific (slot car toys).

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 2, 1965, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1965 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 2, 1965 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 2, 1965.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 1965?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1965?

    The best NBA players in 1965 were Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West.
  • Who were the best football players?

    Who were the best football players?

    In 1965, the best soccer players were Pelé, Eusébio, Giacinto Facchetti, Luis Suárez, Paul Van Himst, Bobby Charlton, Flórián Albert, Gianni Rivera, Georgi Asparuhov, Alessandro Mazzola, Denis Law and Valery Voronin.
  • The Sound of Music.

    The Sound of Music

    "The Sound of Music" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1965.
  • Tony Bennett - "The Shadow of Your Smile"

    Tony Bennett - "The Shadow of Your Smile"

    The song "The Shadow of Your Smile" by Tony Bennett won a Grammy for 1965's Song of the Year.
  • 1965 in music.

    1965 in music

    The Billboard Charts in 1965 were dominated by The Supremes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Sonny & Cher and Herman's Hermits.
  • 1965 in movies.

    1965 in movies

    Movies released in 1965 included The Sound of Music, Doctor Zhivago, Thunderball, Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, That Darn Cat!, The Great Race, Cat Ballou, What's New Pussycat?, Shenandoah, Von Ryan's Express, Darling and Battle of the Bulge.
  • William Westmoreland.

    William Westmoreland

    US General William Westmoreland was named Time Person of the Year in 1965. At the time, Westmoreland was in command of US forces in South Vietnam.
  • The USA officially enters the Vietnam War.

    The USA officially enters the Vietnam War

    The United States officially entered the Vietnam War following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964. In March 1965, the US started a sustained aerial bombardment campaign against North Vietnamese forces. By the end of 1965, an estimated 184,300 US troops had entered the country.
  • Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

    Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins

    The fast food industry was steadily growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. Consequently, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.
  • Rotary phones.

    Rotary phones

    Rotary phones were still the most common type of landline phone. Although push-button telephones did begin to appear at the end of 1963, they were relatively uncommon.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 2, 1965.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 2, 1965.

  • December 6, 1964: The Christmas TV special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" premieres on NBC.
  • December 11, 1964: Singer Sam Cooke is shot dead in Los Angeles, California.
  • December 26, 1964: Moors murders: 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey is murdered by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.
  • December 27, 1964: NFL: The Cleveland Browns defeat the Baltimore Colts by 27-0 to win the 1964 NFL Championship Game.
  • This date: January 2, 1965
  • January 4, 1965: Poet T. S. Eliot dies from emphysema at the age of 76.
  • January 20, 1965: Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th president of the United States.
  • January 24, 1965: Sir Winston Churchill passes away.
  • January 30, 1965: The funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1965

Television shows that people were watching in January 1965:

TV shows from January 1965.

Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Shindig!
Shindig!
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
Hazel
Hazel
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Danger Man
Danger Man
Bonanza
Bonanza
Rawhide
Rawhide
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Wagon Train
Wagon Train

Cars in 1965

1965 saw the introduction of cars such as the Cadillac Calais, the Ford Bronco, the Renault 16, the Chevrolet Caprice, the Nissan President, and the Peugeot 204.

Cars in 1965.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on January 2, 1965

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1965:

Underdog
Underdog
Hoppity Hooper
Hoppity Hooper
Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show
The Mighty Hercules
The Mighty Hercules
Top Cat
Top Cat
Davey and Goliath
Davey and Goliath
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1965

Toys and games that were popular in 1965:

Motorific (slot car toys)
Motorific (slot car toys)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
Army men
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)
Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Big Loo
Big Loo
Mouse Trap
Mouse Trap
Tammy (doll)
Tammy (doll)
Chatter Telephone
Chatter Telephone
Rock-a-Stack
Rock-a-Stack
Ken (doll)
Ken (doll)

Were you born on January 2, 1965?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1965.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 2, 1971, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 2.

Cuba Gooding, Jr

Cuba Gooding, Jr

Actor
Born on January 2, 1968
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard

Actor
Born on January 2, 1975
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Loic Remy

Loic Remy

Soccer player
Born on January 2, 1987
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Tfue

Tfue

American streamer
Born on January 2, 1998
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 2:

USA

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on January 2, 1965.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on January 2, 1965 was most likely conceived around April 11, 1964.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 2, 1965 is close to September 25, 1965.

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Stats for January 2, 1965

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 2, 1965:

  • 21,904 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,129 weeks have passed.
  • 1,892,505,600 seconds have passed since January 2, 1965.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,207,923,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 976,532,889,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 315,417,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 162,755,482 steps. That's roughly 72,336 miles.
  • 22,710,067 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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