At A Glance

9 February 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
9 February 1965 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'” by The Righteous Brothers.
Top Film of 1965
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1965 was The Sound of Music.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 February 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 February 1965 was First Quarter.

On this day: 9 February

  • 1961 The Beatles at the Cavern Club: Lunchtime – The Beatles perform under this name at The Cavern Club for the first time following their return to Liverpool from Hamburg.
  • 1964 The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a record-setting audience of 73 million viewers across the United States.
  • 1965 Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission.
  • 1971 Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro league player to be voted into the USA's Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • 1971 Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third human Moon landing.

Famous people born on 9 February

  • Rose Leslie, Scottish actress (born 1987)
  • Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981)
  • Michael B. Jordan, American actor (born 1987)
  • Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model (born 1945)

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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