At A Glance

7 June 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
7 June 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 7 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 June 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 June 1965 was First Quarter.

On this day: 7 June

  • 1962 The Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS) sets fire to the University of Algiers library building, destroying about 500,000 books.
  • 1965 The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, prohibiting the states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
  • 1967 Six-Day War: Israeli soldiers enter Jerusalem.
  • 1971 The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • 1971 The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service raids the home of Ken Ballew for illegal possession of hand grenades.

Famous people born on June 7

  • Prince, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (1958–2016)
  • Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor (born 1952)
  • Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor (born 1940)
  • Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (1917–1995)

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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.
More events of 1965 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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