At A Glance

8 September 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
8 September 1965 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” 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 8 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 8 September 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 8 September 1965 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 8 September

  • 1960 In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1).
  • 1962 Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star.
  • 1966 The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode, "The Man Trap".
  • 1971 In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass.
  • 1974 Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.

Famous people born on 8 September

  • Pink, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1979)
  • Bernie Sanders, American politician (born 1941)
  • Avicii, Swedish electronic musician (1989–2018)
  • Shubman Gill, Indian cricketer (born 1999)

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.
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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