July 7th, 1965

Born on July 7th, 1965.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Jeremy Kyle: Television host.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 7th, 1965.

• United States: I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
• United Kingdom: Crying In The Chapel - Elvis Presley

Take me back to July 7th, 1965!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 7th, 1965, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song I Can't Help Myself by Four Tops is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Crying In The Chapel by Elvis Presley is the number-one hit song.

Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie What's New Pussycat? 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Danger Man", "Shindig!", and "Where the Action Is".

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.

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "The Patty Duke Show", "Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long", and "Underdog". Children are playing with toys such as Matchbox toy cars, Rock-a-Stack, Chatter Telephone, and Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 7th, 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, 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.

  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 58 years, 2 months, and 28 days have passed since July 7th, 1965.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 27 of 1965.
• Leap Year: 1965 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on July 7th, 1965, are now 58 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1965 belong to the Generation X generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 7th, 1965.

• June 7th, 1965: The Supreme Court of the United States prohibits states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
• June 7th, 1965: The US Supreme court prohibits states from criminalizing contraception.
• June 18th, 1965: The United Kingdom announces that it will be bringing in a drink-driving limit.
• This date: July 7th, 1965
• July 14th, 1965: Former Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson dies from a heart attack at the age of 65.
• July 20th, 1965: Bob Dylan releases his song "Like a Rolling Stone".
• July 25th, 1965: There are boos from the crowd after Bob Dylan performs with an electric guitar for the first time at the annual folk music festival in Newport, Rhode Island.
• July 28th, 1965: US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces that the United States will be increasing its troop numbers in Vietnam.
• August 1st, 1965: Cigarette advertising is banned in the United Kingdom.
• August 6th, 1965: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is signed into law. The act prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
• August 6th, 1965: The Beatles release the song "Yesterday".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 7th, 1965, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1965 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: July 7th, 1965 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

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 July 7th, 1971, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 7th, 1965 was most likely conceived around October 14th, 1964.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 7th, 1965 is close to March 30th, 1966.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 7th, 1965.

• 21,273 days have passed since this date.
• 3,039 weeks have passed.
• 1,837,987,200 seconds have passed since July 7th, 1965.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,144,318,400 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 948,401,395,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 306,331,200 times.
• You have taken approximately 158,066,899 steps. That's roughly 70,252 miles!
• Since this date, 22,055,846 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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