January 24th, 1965.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 24th, 1965.

• Sir Winston Churchill passes away.

Popular songs.

On January 24th, 1965, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Come See About Me - The Supremes
• United Kingdom: Yeh, Yeh - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

Take me back to January 24th, 1965!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 24th, 1965, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

In America, the song Come See About Me by The Supremes is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Yeh, Yeh by Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames is the number one hit song. Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Goldfinger is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Harold Wilson is the current Prime Minister. 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 be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Wagon Train", "Steptoe and Son" and "My Favorite Martian". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse", "The Flintstones" and "Mister Ed".

Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Ken (doll), Big Loo, G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 24th, 1965.

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  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 1965?

  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.

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  The Sound of Music.

  "The Sound of Music" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1965.

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  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.

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  1965 in music.

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

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  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.

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  William Westmoreland.

  U.S. General William Westmoreland was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1965. General Westmoreland was in command of U.S. forces in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

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  The USA officially enters the Vietnam War.

  The USA 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.

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  Fast food is replacing diners and drive-ins.

  During this period, the fast food industry was growing, much to the detriment of local diners and drive-in restaurants. As a result, things such as jukeboxes and carhops also started to decline.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the first half of the 1960s, 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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 58 years and 3 days have passed since January 24th, 1965.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1965.
• Leap Year: 1965 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on January 24th, 1965 will be 58 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1965 belong to the Generation X generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to January 24th, 1965.

• December 26th, 1964: Moors murders: 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey is murdered by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.
• December 27th, 1964: NFL: The Cleveland Browns defeat the Baltimore Colts by 27-0 to win the 1964 NFL Championship Game.
• January 4th, 1965: Poet T. S. Eliot dies from emphysema at the age of 76.
• January 20th, 1965: Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as U.S. President.
• This date: January 24th, 1965
• January 30th, 1965: The funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London.
• February 8th, 1965: 84 people die when Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashes after taking off from JFK Airport.
• February 8th, 1965: The Supremes release their song "Stop! In the Name of Love".
• February 15th, 1965: A new red and white maple leaf design becomes the new flag of Canada.
• February 15th, 1965: Singer Nat King Cole dies from lung cancer at the age of 45.
• February 18th, 1965: The funeral of singer Nat King Cole is held in Los Angeles.
• February 21st, 1965: Muslim leader Malcolm X is assassinated in Manhattan.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 24th, 1965, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1965 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: January 24th, 1965 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 24th, 1965.

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Photos of 1960s fashion.

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 24th, 1971, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 24th, 1965 was most likely conceived around May 3rd, 1964.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 24th, 1965 is close to October 17th, 1965.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 24th, 1965.

• A total of 21,187 days have passed since this date.
• 3,026 weeks have passed.
• 1,830,556,800 seconds have passed since the January 24th, 1965.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,135,649,600 times.
• Since January 24th, 1965, the Earth has travelled approximately 944,567,308,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 305,092,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 157,427,885 steps. That's about 69,968 miles!
• Since this date, 21,966,682 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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