April 4th, 1965.

Born on April 4th, 1965.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Robert Downey Jr: Actor.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 4th, 1965.

• United States: Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
• United Kingdom: The Last Time - The Rolling Stones

Take me back to April 4th, 1965!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 4th, 1965 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1965 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Stop! In The Name Of Love by The Supremes is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Last Time by The Rolling Stones is the number one hit song.

Lyndon Baines Johnson is currently the President of the United States and the movie My Fair Lady 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 Walt Disney would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Perry Mason", "Bonanza", "The Farmer's Daughter" and "Shindig!".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Gumby Show", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Mighty Hercules" and "Jonny Quest". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Rock-a-Stack, Big Loo, G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man and Army men.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on April 4th, 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 exist at this time, they were relatively uncommon.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 56 years, 6 months and 22 days have passed since April 4th, 1965.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 13 of 1965.
• Leap Year: 1965 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on April 4th, 1965, will be 56 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1965 belong to the Generation X generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around April 4th, 1965.

• March 7th, 1965: State Troopers attack 525 civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Alabama.
• March 15th, 1965: US President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers his "We Shall Overcome" speech.
• March 16th, 1965: Police clash with Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee marchers in Montgomery, Alabama.
• March 18th, 1965: Russian Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov becomes the first person to walk in space.
• March 20th, 1965: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 begins.
• This date: April 4th, 1965
• April 25th, 1965: A 16-year-old called Michael Clark kills 3 people with a sniper rifle in California.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 4th, 1965, will have the star sign Aries.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1965 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
• Native American Zodiac: April 4th, 1965 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out April 4th, 1971 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 4th, 1965 was most likely conceived around July 12th, 1964.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 4th, 1965 is close to December 26th, 1965.

How old was I?

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 4th, 1965.

• A total of 20,659 days have passed since this date.
• 2,951 weeks have passed.
• 1,784,937,600 seconds have passed since the April 4th, 1965.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,082,427,200 times.
• Since April 4th, 1965, the earth has travelled approximately 921,027,801,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 297,489,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 153,504,634 steps. That's about 68,224 miles!
• Since this date, 21,419,251 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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