February 13, 1965

February 13, 1965, was a Saturday. It was 59 years, 9 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 13, 1965:

United States: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers
United Kingdom: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers

The Billboard Hot 100 on February 13, 1965

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

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers
Downtown - Petula Clark
This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis And The Playboys
The Name Game - Shirley Ellis
My Girl - The Temptations

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.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Goldfinger" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 21,825 days ago. Approximately 728 months have passed. It was the 44th day of 1965, in week 06. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on February 13, 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.

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The date is February 13, 1965, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

Valentine's Day is tomorrow, so many couples are planning dinners and hotel stays. Valentine's Day is just around the corner. The song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers 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 "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "Danger Man", and "The Andy Griffith Show".

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 Nat King Cole, Malcolm X, and Walt Disney would all still be alive.

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "My Three Sons", "Top Cat", and "The Mighty Hercules". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun), Army men, and Motorific (slot car toys).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 13, 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 9.
Native American Zodiac: February 13, 1965 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 13, 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?
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" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1965.
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
The Billboard Charts in 1965 were dominated by The Supremes, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Sonny & Cher and Herman's Hermits.
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
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 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
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 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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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 13, 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".
This date: February 13, 1965
February 15, 1965:
• A new red and white maple leaf design becomes the new flag of Canada.
• Singer Nat King Cole dies from lung cancer at the age of 45.
February 18, 1965: The funeral of singer Nat King Cole is held in Los Angeles.
February 21, 1965: Muslim leader Malcolm X is assassinated in Manhattan.
March 2, 1965:
• The film "The Sound of Music" is released.
• Operation Rolling Thunder: The United States begins a sustained aerial bombardment of North Vietnamese forces.
March 7, 1965: State Troopers attack 525 civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Alabama.
March 15, 1965: US President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers his "We Shall Overcome" speech.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on February 13, 1965

TV audiences were watching the following shows on February 13, 1965:

Hullabaloo

Gilligan's Island

Shindig!

My Favorite Martian

The Farmer's Daughter

Steptoe and Son

Hazel

The Andy Griffith Show

Danger Man

Bonanza

Rawhide

Perry Mason

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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in February 1965

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

Underdog

Hoppity Hooper

Jonny Quest

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long

The Patty Duke Show

The Mighty Hercules

Top Cat

Davey and Goliath

Mister Ed

The Bugs Bunny Show

The Flintstones

Toys in 1965

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Motorific (slot car toys)

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Army men

G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man

Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)

The Easy-Bake Oven

Big Loo

Mouse Trap

Tammy (doll)

Chatter Telephone

Rock-a-Stack

Ken (doll)

Were you born on February 13, 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 February 13, 1971, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 13.

Jerry Springer

TV host Deceased
Born on February 13, 1944
He turned 21 on this day in 1965.

Robbie Williams

Singer
Born on February 13, 1974
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Katie Hopkins

English media personality
Born on February 13, 1975
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Anders Behring Breivik

Norwegian terrorist
Born on February 13, 1979
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

El Rubius

YouTube personality
Born on February 13, 1990
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on February 13, 1965.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on February 13, 1965 was most likely conceived around May 23, 1964.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 13, 1965 is close to November 6, 1965.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 13, 1965:

21,825 days have passed since this date.
3,117 weeks have passed.
1,885,680,000 seconds have passed since February 13, 1965.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,199,960,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 973,010,880,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 314,280,000 times.
You have taken approximately 162,168,480 steps. That's roughly 72,075 miles.
22,628,160 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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