Born on 2 January 1965

At A Glance

2 January 1965 at a glance

Day of the week

2 January 1965 was a Saturday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Feel Fine / She's a Woman” 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 2 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 2 January 1965 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 January 1965 was New Moon.

On this day: 2 January

• 1949 Luis Muñoz Marín is inaugurated as the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico.
• 1954 India establishes its highest civilian awards, the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan.
• 1959 Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union.
• 1963 Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac.
• 1967 Ronald Reagan, past movie actor and future President of the United States, is sworn in as Governor of California.

Famous people born on 2 January

• Jim Bakker, American televangelist (1940–2026)
• Kemi Badenoch, English politician (born 1980)
• Dax Shepard, American actor (born 1975)
• Kate Bosworth, American actress (born 1983)

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