Born on 31 May 1965

At A Glance

31 May 1965 at a glance

Day of the week

31 May 1965 was a Monday.

Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Help Me, Rhonda” by The Beach Boys.

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 31 May is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 May 1965 was New Moon.

On this day: 31 May

• 1955 The U.S. Supreme Court expands on its Brown v. Board of Education decision by ordering district courts and school districts to enforce educational desegregation "at all deliberate speed."
• 1961 The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outside the Commonwealth of Nations until 1 June 1994, when South Africa is returned to Commonwealth membership.
• 1961 In Moscow City Court, the Rokotov–Faibishenko show trial begins, despite the Khrushchev Thaw to reverse Stalinist elements in Soviet society.
• 1962 The West Indies Federation dissolves.
• 1971 In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30.

Famous people born on May 31

• Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
• Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
• Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
• Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)

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