A Look Back At
Born in 1965
What Was Life Like in 1965?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Harold Wilson
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
13p
Loaf of Bread
8p
Petrol (per litre)
7p
Average House
£3,540
Weekly Wage
£19.50
Value of Money
£1 in 1965 would be worth approximately £27.80 in today's money.
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.
- 26 July – The Maldives become independent from the United Kingdom
- 20 August – The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is released in the UK.
- 30 September – The first episode of ATV 'Supermarionation' series Thunderbirds airs.
- 11 November – In Rhodesia, the white minority regime of Ian Smith unilaterally declares independence.
- 29 December – Thunderball, the fourth James Bond film, is released.
Popular Toys & Games
- Operation
- G.I. Joe
- Spirograph
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1965
I Feel Fine
The Beatles