April 8, 1965

April 8, 1965, was a Thursday. It was 59 years, 8 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 8, 1965:

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

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 8, 1965

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

Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman's Hermits
I'm Telling You Now - Freddie And The Dreamers
Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
The Birds And The Bees - Jewel Akens

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.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "The Sound of Music" was at the top of the box office on April 8, 1965.

Facts

This date was 21,808 days ago. Approximately 727 months have passed. It was the 98th day of 1965, in week 14. 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 242 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to April 8, 1965

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, April 8, 1965. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. 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 at the top of the singles charts, while "The Last Time" by The Rolling Stones is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie The Sound of Music 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. 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 "Gunsmoke", "Hazel", "The Farmer's Daughter", and "Gilligan's Island". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Gumby Show", "My Three Sons", "The Flintstones", and "The Mighty Hercules". Popular toys at the moment include Matchbox toy cars, Chatter Telephone, Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun), and Army men.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 8, 1965, will have the star sign Aries.
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 6.
Native American Zodiac: April 8, 1965 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 8, 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 8, 1965.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 8, 1965.

March 15, 1965: US President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers his "We Shall Overcome" speech.
March 16, 1965: Police clash with Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee marchers in Montgomery, Alabama.
March 18, 1965: Russian Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov becomes the first person to walk in space.
March 20, 1965: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 begins.
This date: April 8, 1965
April 25, 1965: A 16-year-old called Michael Clark kills 3 people with a sniper rifle in California.
May 5, 1965: FA Cup Final 1965: Liverpool defeat Leeds United 2-1 after Extra Time.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1965

The following TV shows were popular in April 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.

Kids TV shows on April 8, 1965

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

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

Popular toys and games in 1965

Toys and games that were popular in 1965:

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 April 8, 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 April 8, 1971, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 8.

Betty Ford

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on April 8, 1918
She turned 47 on this day in 1965.

Kofi Annan

UN Secretary Deceased
Born on April 8, 1938
He turned 27 on this day in 1965.

Paul Gray

American musician Deceased
Born on April 8, 1972
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Chris Kyle

Navy Seal sniper Deceased
Born on April 8, 1974
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Matty Healy

Singer
Born on April 8, 1989
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Jonghyun

South Korean singer Deceased
Born on April 8, 1990
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on April 8, 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 April 8, 1965 was most likely conceived around July 16, 1964.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 8, 1965 is close to December 30, 1965.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 8, 1965:

21,808 days have passed since this date.
3,115 weeks have passed.
1,884,214,800 seconds have passed since April 8, 1965.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,198,250,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 972,254,836,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 314,035,800 times.
You have taken approximately 162,042,473 steps. That's roughly 72,019 miles.
22,610,578 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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