March 5, 1965

March 5, 1965, was a Friday. It was 59 years and 9 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 5, 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 5, 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 singles 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 "My Fair Lady" was at the top of the box office on March 5, 1965.

Facts

This date occurred 21,825 days ago. Approximately 728 months have passed. It was the 64th day of 1965, in week 09. The decade was the swinging sixties. People who were born on March 5, 1965, are now 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 5, 1965

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is March 5, 1965, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Wagon Train", "Bonanza", "My Favorite Martian", and "Hullabaloo". 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.

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long", and "Jonny Quest". Children are playing with toys such as Matchbox toy cars, Etch A Sketch, Chatter Telephone, and G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 5, 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 11.
Native American Zodiac: March 5, 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, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 5, 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?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 5, 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 5, 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.

Television shows in March 1965

Television shows that people were watching in March 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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1965

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

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

Toys in 1965

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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 March 5, 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 5, 1971, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 5.

Andy Gibb

English singer Deceased
Born on March 5, 1958
He turned 7 on this day in 1965.

Joe Exotic

Zoo operator
Born on March 5, 1963
He turned 2 on this day in 1965.

Lisa Robin Kelly

Actress Deceased
Born on March 5, 1970
She was born exactly 5 years after this date.

John Frusciante

Musician
Born on March 5, 1970
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Eva Mendes

Actress
Born on March 5, 1974
She was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Harry Maguire

Soccer player
Born on March 5, 1993
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Madison Beer

Singer
Born on March 5, 1999
She was born exactly 34 years after this date.

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on March 5, 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 March 5, 1965 was most likely conceived around June 12, 1964.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 5, 1965 is close to November 26, 1965.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 5, 1965:

21,825 days have passed since this date.
3,117 weeks have passed.
1,885,680,000 seconds have passed since March 5, 1965.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,199,960,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 973,010,880,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 314,280,000 times.
You have taken approximately 162,168,480 steps. That's roughly 72,075 miles.
22,628,160 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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