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March 4, 1965

March 4, 1965, was a Thursday. It was 59 years, 9 months, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 4, 1965:

  • United States: "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis & The Playboys
  • United Kingdom: "I'll Never Find Another You" by The Seekers

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 4, 1965

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

  • This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis And The Playboys
  • You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers
  • My Girl - The Temptations
  • Downtown - Petula Clark
  • The Jolly Green Giant - The Kingsmen
Play the top songs from 1965
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My Fair Lady

Top movie at the box office

The movie "My Fair Lady" was at the top of the box office on March 4, 1965.

Facts

This date was 21,844 days ago. Approximately 728 months have passed. It was the 63rd day of 1965, in week 09. 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 243 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to March 4, 1965

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, March 4, 1965. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter.

In America, the song "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis & The Playboys is at the top of the singles charts, while "I'll Never Find Another You" by The Seekers is the number-one song in the UK. Lyndon Baines Johnson is the President of the United States, and the movie My Fair Lady 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. A musical drama film called "The Sound of Music" is currently being shown in movie theaters.

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 "What's My Line?", "Danger Man", "Shindig!", and "Hullabaloo". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Pugwash", "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse", "My Three Sons", and "Jonny Quest".

Popular toys at the moment include Etch A Sketch, Rock-a-Stack, Big Loo, and Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun).

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 4, 1965, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 4, 1965 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 4, 1965.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 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?

    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

    "The Sound of Music" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1965.
  • Tony Bennett - "The Shadow of Your Smile"

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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 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.

    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

    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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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to March 4, 1965.

  • 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".
  • 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.
  • This date: March 4, 1965
  • 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.
  • 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.

1960s fashion

Photographs of 1960s fashion and hairstyles.

1960s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1965

Television shows that people were watching in March 1965:

TV shows from March 1965.

Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Shindig!
Shindig!
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
Hazel
Hazel
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Danger Man
Danger Man
Bonanza
Bonanza
Rawhide
Rawhide
Perry Mason
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.

Cars in 1965.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on March 4, 1965

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

Underdog
Underdog
Hoppity Hooper
Hoppity Hooper
Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show
The Mighty Hercules
The Mighty Hercules
Top Cat
Top Cat
Davey and Goliath
Davey and Goliath
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1965

Toys and games that were popular in 1965:

Motorific (slot car toys)
Motorific (slot car toys)
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Army men
Army men
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man
Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)
Johnny Seven OMA (toy gun)
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Big Loo
Big Loo
Mouse Trap
Mouse Trap
Tammy (doll)
Tammy (doll)
Chatter Telephone
Chatter Telephone
Rock-a-Stack
Rock-a-Stack
Ken (doll)
Ken (doll)

Were you born on March 4, 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 March 4, 1971, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 4.

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Actress
Born on March 4, 1954
She turned 11 on this day in 1965.

Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted

Bassist
Born on March 4, 1963
He turned 2 on this day in 1965.

Landon Donovan

Landon Donovan

Soccer player
Born on March 4, 1982
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Andrea Bowen

Andrea Bowen

Actress
Born on March 4, 1990
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

USA

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on March 4, 1965.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 4, 1965 was most likely conceived around June 11, 1964.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 4, 1965 is close to November 25, 1965.

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Stats for March 4, 1965

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 4, 1965:

  • 21,844 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,120 weeks have passed.
  • 1,887,321,600 seconds have passed since March 4, 1965.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,201,875,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 973,857,945,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 314,553,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 162,309,658 steps. That's roughly 72,138 miles.
  • 22,647,859 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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