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January 11, 1965

January 11, 1965, was a Monday. It was 59 years, 10 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Birthdays

Born on January 11, 1965

People who were born on this exact date:

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 11, 1965:

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

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 11, 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
  • Love Potion Number Nine - The Searchers
  • Downtown - Petula Clark
Play the top singles 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 this day.

Facts

This date occurred 21,864 days ago. Approximately 729 months have passed. It was the 11th day of 1965, in week 02. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on January 11, 1965, are now 59 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 243 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to January 11, 1965

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is January 11, 1965, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Perry Mason", "Steptoe and Son", "The Farmer's Daughter", and "My Favorite Martian". 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.

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 Winston Churchill, Nat King Cole, Malcolm X, and Walt Disney would all still be alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Hoppity Hooper", and "Underdog".

Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Ken (doll), Tammy (doll), and the Easy-Bake Oven.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 11, 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 11, 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 11, 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 11, 1965.

  • 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.
  • January 4, 1965: Poet T. S. Eliot dies from emphysema at the age of 76.
  • This date: January 11, 1965
  • 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.
  • February 8, 1965:
    • 84 people die when Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashes after taking off from JFK Airport.
    • The Supremes release their song "Stop! In the Name of Love".

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

TV series on January 11, 1965

TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 11, 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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1965

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

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

Toys in 1965

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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 11, 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 11, 1971, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 11.

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Singer
Born on January 11, 1971
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Devin Ratray

Devin Ratray

Actor
Born on January 11, 1977
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Emile Heskey

Emile Heskey

Soccer player
Born on January 11, 1978
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

USA

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on January 11, 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 11, 1965 was most likely conceived around April 20, 1964.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 11, 1965 is close to October 4, 1965.

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Stats for January 11, 1965

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 11, 1965:

  • 21,864 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,123 weeks have passed.
  • 1,889,049,600 seconds have passed since January 11, 1965.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,203,891,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 974,749,593,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 314,841,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 162,458,266 steps. That's roughly 72,204 miles.
  • 22,668,595 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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