At A Glance

14 August 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
14 August 1965 was a Saturday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Help! / I'm Down” by The Beatles 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 14 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 August 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 August 1965 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 14 August

  • 1959 Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.
  • 1967 UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967 declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.
  • 1969 The Troubles: British troops are deployed in Northern Ireland as political and sectarian violence breaks out, marking the start of the 37-year Operation Banner.
  • 1971 Bahrain declares independence from Britain.
  • 1974 Turkey launches the second phase of the invasion of Cyprus, which eventually resulted in the Turkish occupation of 37% of Cyprus.

Famous people born on 14 August

  • Halle Berry, American model, actress, and producer (born 1966)
  • Maya Jama, British TV presenter. (born 1994)
  • Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-American actress (born 1983)
  • Steve Martin, American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter (born 1945)

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.

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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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s

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