At A Glance

19 October 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
19 October 1965 was a Tuesday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) / Shakin' All Over” by Normie Rowe 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 19 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 October 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 October 1965 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 19 October

  • 1955 The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
  • 1956 The Soviet Union and Japan sign a Joint Declaration, officially ending the state of war between the two countries that had existed since August 1945.
  • 1960 The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba.
  • 1973 President Nixon rejects an Appeals Court decision that he turn over the Watergate tapes.
  • 1974 Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand.

Famous people born on 19 October

  • Rebecca Ferguson, Swedish actress (born 1983)
  • Lil Durk, American rapper (born 1992)
  • Jon Favreau, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1966)
  • John Lithgow, American actor (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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