At A Glance
14 September 1965 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 September 1965 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Help!” by The Beatles.
- Top Film of 1965
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1965 was The Sound of Music.
- Bestselling Novel of 1965
- “The Source” by James A. Michener was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1965.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “Bonanza” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1965–66 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 September 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 September 1965 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 14 September
- 1948 The Indian Army captures the city of Aurangabad as part of Operation Polo.
- 1958 The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere.
- 1960 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
- 1960 Congo Crisis: Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power in a military coup, suspending parliament and the constitution.
- 1975 The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
Famous people born on September 14
- Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
- Pope Leo XIV (born 1955)
- Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman (1983–2011)
- Nana, South Korean singer, actress and model (born 1991)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1965 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1965 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- March 2 – The Sound of Music premieres at the Rivoli Theater in New York City.
- April 5 – At the 37th Academy Awards, George Cukor's My Fair Lady wins 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Cukor. Rex Harrison wins an Oscar for Best Actor. Robert Stevenson's Mary Poppins takes home 5 Oscars out of 13 nominations.
- April 9 – In Houston, Texas, the Harris County Domed Stadium (more commonly known as the Astrodome) opens.
Life in the US in 1965
President
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gas (per gallon)
$0.31
Loaf of Bread
$0.21
Average House
$14,600
Weekly Wage
$105
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