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April 16, 1965

April 16, 1965, was a Friday. It was 59 years, 7 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Birthdays

Born on April 16, 1965

People who were born on this exact date:

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 16, 1965:

  • United States: "I'm Telling You Now" by Freddie & The Dreamers
  • United Kingdom: "Concrete And Clay" by Unit Four Plus Two

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 16, 1965

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • I'm Telling You Now - Freddie And The Dreamers
  • Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
  • Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Herman's Hermits
  • 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.
The Sound of Music

Top movie

The movie "The Sound of Music" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 21,770 days ago. Approximately 726 months have passed. It was the 106th day of 1965, in week 15. 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 242 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to April 16, 1965

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Friday, April 16, 1965. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer of 1965 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "I'm Telling You Now" by Freddie & The Dreamers is at the top of the singles charts, while "Concrete And Clay" by Unit Four Plus Two 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", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Steptoe and Son", and "My Favorite Martian". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse", "Davey and Goliath", and "The Mighty Hercules".

Popular toys at the moment include Metal House robots, Ken (doll), Big Loo, and Motorific (slot car toys).

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 16, 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 16, 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 16, 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 16, 1965.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 16, 1965.

  • 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 16, 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.

1960s fashion

Television shows

TV series on April 16, 1965

TV audiences were watching the following shows on April 16, 1965:

TV shows from April 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 April 16, 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 April 16, 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 16, 1971, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 16.

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Actor Deceased
Born on April 16, 1889
He turned 76 on this day in 1965.

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Deceased
Born on April 16, 1927
He turned 38 on this day in 1965.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Basketball player
Born on April 16, 1947
He turned 18 on this day in 1965.

Selena

Selena

Latin singer Deceased
Born on April 16, 1971
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Akon

Akon

Rapper
Born on April 16, 1973
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper

Rap star
Born on April 16, 1993
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy

Actress
Born on April 16, 1996
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Sadie Sink

Sadie Sink

Actress
Born on April 16, 2002
She was born exactly 37 years after this date.

USA

US President

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States on April 16, 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 April 16, 1965 was most likely conceived around July 24, 1964.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 16, 1965 is close to January 7, 1966.

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Stats for April 16, 1965

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 16, 1965:

  • 21,770 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,110 weeks have passed.
  • 1,880,931,600 seconds have passed since April 16, 1965.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,194,420,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 970,560,705,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 313,488,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 161,760,118 steps. That's roughly 71,893 miles.
  • 22,571,179 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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