June 12, 1965

June 12, 1965, was a Saturday. It was 59 years, 5 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 12, 1965:

United States: "Help Me Rhonda" by The Beach Boys
United Kingdom: "Long Live Love" by Sandie Shaw

The Billboard Hot 100 on June 12, 1965

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

Back In My Arms Again - The Supremes
Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
Crying In The Chapel - Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
Help Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys

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 this day.

Facts

This date was 21,712 days ago. Approximately 724 months have passed. It was the 163rd day of 1965, in week 23. The decade was the swinging sixties. People born on this day are currently 59 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. We have gone through approximately 241 seasons of weather since this date.

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Ready for a walk down memory lane?

It is Saturday, June 12, 1965. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1965 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Help Me Rhonda" by The Beach Boys is at the top of the singles charts, while "Long Live Love" by Sandie Shaw 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.

English rock band The Rolling Stones have recently released a new song called "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". 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", "Rawhide", "Danger Man", and "Hullabaloo".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Lassie", "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Davey and Goliath", and "Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long". Popular toys at the moment include Barbie, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Motorific (slot car toys), and Barrel of Monkeys.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 12, 1965, will have the star sign Gemini.
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 3.
Native American Zodiac: June 12, 1965 falls under the Deer.
Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 12, 1965.

"I Can't Get No... Satisfaction"
The English rock band the Rolling Stones released their hit single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" in June 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?

Notable events that happened close to June 12, 1965.

May 25, 1965: Boxing: Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston in their second fight.
May 27, 1965: Football: Internazionale win the European Cup after they defeat Benfica 1-0.
June 5, 1965: The Rolling Stones release their song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".
June 7, 1965: The US Supreme Court of the United States prohibits states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
This date: June 12, 1965
June 18, 1965: The United Kingdom announces that it will be bringing in a drink-driving limit.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on June 12, 1965

TV audiences were watching the following shows on June 12, 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 June 12, 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:

Barrel of Monkeys

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

Were you born on June 12, 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 June 12, 1971, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 12.

George H. W. Bush (Senior)

US President Deceased
Born on June 12, 1924
He turned 41 on this day in 1965.

Jordan Peterson

Canadian clinical psychologist
Born on June 12, 1962
He turned 3 on this day in 1965.

Jeremy Rowley

Actor
Born on June 12, 1978
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Diem Brown

TV personality Deceased
Born on June 12, 1980
She was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Adriana Lima

Brazilian model
Born on June 12, 1981
She was born exactly 16 years after this date.

SeaNanners

Youtube personality
Born on June 12, 1984
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Alissa Violet

American model
Born on June 12, 1996
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on June 12, 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 June 12, 1965 was most likely conceived around September 19, 1964.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 12, 1965 is close to March 5, 1966.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 12, 1965:

21,712 days have passed since this date.
3,101 weeks have passed.
1,875,920,400 seconds have passed since June 12, 1965.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,188,573,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 967,974,926,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 312,653,400 times.
You have taken approximately 161,329,154 steps. That's roughly 71,702 miles.
22,511,045 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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