Born on 16 February 1965

At A Glance

16 February 1965 at a glance

Day of the week

16 February 1965 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Downtown” by Petula Clark 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 16 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 16 February 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 16 February 1965 was Full Moon.

On this day: 16 February

• 1959 Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1.
• 1960 The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.
• 1961 Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched.
• 1968 In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service.
• 1978 The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago).

Famous people born on 16 February

• Jon Ossoff, American politician and filmmaker (born 1987)
• Elizabeth Olsen, American actress (born 1989)
• The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1990)
• Mahershala Ali, American actor (born 1974)

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