At A Glance

1 March 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
1 March 1965 was a Monday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Under the Boardwalk / Walking the Dog” by The Rolling Stones was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
Top Film of 1965
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1965 was The Sound of Music.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 March 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 March 1965 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 March

  • 1958 Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia.
  • 1961 Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections.
  • 1964 Villarrica Volcano begins a strombolian eruption causing lahars that destroy half of the town of Coñaripe.
  • 1966 The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria.
  • 1971 President of Pakistan Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan.

Famous people born on 1 March

  • Javier Bardem, Spanish actor and producer (born 1969)
  • Tyreek Hill, American football player (born 1994)
  • Justin Bieber, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1994)
  • Lupita Nyong'o, Kenyan-Mexican actress (born 1983)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1965 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1965 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 7 January – The first hydrofoil service begins on Sydney Harbour.
  • 22 February – Prince Philip opens the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.
  • 31 March – Merle Thorton and Rosalie Bogner chained their ankles to the front bar of the Regatta Hotel in Brisbane in protest against the Queensland liquor laws that banned women from pubs.
More events of 1965 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1965

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.05

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Average House

$7,500

Weekly Wage

$22.00

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