At A Glance

17 November 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
17 November 1965 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Get Off of My Cloud” by The Rolling Stones.
Top Film of 1965
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1965 was The Sound of Music.
Star sign
The star sign for 17 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 November 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 November 1965 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 17 November

  • 1962 President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region.
  • 1967 Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports that he had been given on November 13, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson tells the nation that, while much remained to be done, "We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress."
  • 1968 British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
  • 1968 Viewers of the Raiders–Jets football game in the eastern United States are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts Heidi instead, prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.S.
  • 1969 Cold War: Negotiators from the Soviet Union and the United States meet in Helsinki, Finland to begin SALT I negotiations aimed at limiting the number of strategic weapons on both sides.

Famous people born on 17 November

  • Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978)
  • Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1942)
  • Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944)
  • Stephen Root, American actor (born 1951)

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Events of 1965 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1965 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 18 February – The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 6 April – The Government publicly announces cancellation of the BAC TSR-2 nuclear bomber aircraft project. The prototype broke the sound barrier on 22 February.
  • 3 May – Asda is formed and opens its first supermarket in Castleford, Yorkshire.

Life in 1965

Prime Minister

Harold Wilson

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

13p

Loaf of Bread

8p

Average House

£3,540

Weekly Wage

£19.50

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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s

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