At A Glance

4 April 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
4 April 1965 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Concrete and Clay” by Unit 4 + 2.
Top Film of 1965
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1965 was The Sound of Music.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 April 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 April 1965 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 4 April

  • 1963 Bye Bye Birdie, a musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney, was released.
  • 1964 The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
  • 1967 Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech in New York City's Riverside Church.
  • 1968 Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 6.
  • 1969 Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart.

Famous people born on 4 April

  • Robert Downey Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter. (born 1965)
  • Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979–2008)
  • Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-Australian actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Anthony Perkins, American actor (1932–1992)

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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