At A Glance

27 August 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
27 August 1965 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “I Got You Babe” by Sonny & Cher.
Top Film of 1965
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1965 was The Sound of Music.
Star sign
The star sign for 27 August is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 August 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 August 1965 was New Moon.

On this day: 27 August

  • 1956 The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale.
  • 1962 The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.
  • 1964 South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.
  • 1971 An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations.
  • 1975 The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.

Famous people born on 27 August

  • Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (1908–1973)
  • Aaron Paul, American actor and producer (born 1979)
  • Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (1952–2023)
  • Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actor (born 1981)

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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.
More events of 1965 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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