At A Glance
3 November 1965 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 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 3 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 November 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 November 1965 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 3 November
- 1960 The land that would become the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is established by an Act of Congress after a year-long legal battle that pitted local residents against Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials wishing to turn the Great Swamp into a major regional airport for jet aircraft.
- 1961 U Thant is unanimously appointed as the 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations, becoming the first non-European individual to occupy the post.
- 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson is elected to a full term as U.S. president, winning 61% of the vote and 44 states, while Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time, casting the majority of their votes for Lyndon Johnson.
- 1967 Vietnam War: The Battle of Dak To begins.
- 1969 Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to support his policies.
Famous people born on 3 November
- Lara Raj, American singer (born 2005)
- Gabe Newell, American businessman, co-founded Valve (born 1962)
- Ian Wright, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (born 1963)
- Jim Cummings, American voice actor (born 1952)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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