What happened on Tuesday June 08, 1965?

About June 8th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 8, 1965, the United States military leadership ordered US troops in Vietnam to transition to offensive combat operations, marking a significant escalation of American military involvement in the Vietnam War. This strategic shift represented a more aggressive approach to confronting North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces.
  • Day of the week: June 8th, 1965 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Back In My Arms Again by The Supremes
  • #1 UK song: Crying In The Chapel by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: Convict Stage directed by Lesley Selander

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June 08, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 08, 1965:

  • US Troops Ordered to Offensive Combat in Vietnam On June 8, 1965, the United States military leadership ordered US troops in Vietnam to transition to offensive combat operations, marking a significant escalation of American military involvement in the Vietnam War. This strategic shift represented a more aggressive approach to confronting North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces.
  • DUPE: USSR Luna 6 Moon Mission The Soviet Union launched Luna 6 spacecraft on June 8, 1965, as part of its lunar exploration program. Despite being designed to approach and study the Moon, the mission was unsuccessful, with the spacecraft missing its intended lunar target.

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June 08, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 08, 1965?


June 08, 1965 was a Tuesday and it was the 159th day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 08, 1965 can also be written as 6/8/1965 in the US and as 8/6/1965 in UK and Europe.

June 08, 1965 in June 1965 calendar

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Who was born on June 08, 1965?


Famous people born on June 08, 1965:

  • Damien Hirst

    Internationally renowned British contemporary artist known for provocative and conceptual artworks, including preserved animals in...

  • Frank Grillo

    American actor known for action roles in films like 'The Purge: Anarchy' and TV series 'Kingdom', with a strong presence in action and drama...

  • Mick Foley

    Professional wrestler and entertainer, famous for his WWE persona 'Mankind' and subsequent career as an author and comedian.

  • Rob Pilatus

    German-American singer and dancer, famous member of pop duo Milli Vanilli, known for their controversial lip-syncing scandal.

  • Neil Mitchell
  • Vincent Winterhalter
  • Lori Pfeiffer
  • Jefferson Mays

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June 08, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 08, 1965:

  • Edmondo Rossoni

    Italian politician (b. 1884).

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June 08, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 08, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 7th and June 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 08, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 1965 was Back In My Arms Again by The Supremes, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

  1. - Back In My Arms Again youtube
  2. - Wooly Bully youtube
  3. - Crying In The Chapel youtube
  4. - I Can't Help Myself youtube
  5. - Help Me, Rhonda youtube

June 08, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 08, 1965 was Crying In The Chapel by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

  1. - Crying In The Chapel youtube
  2. - Long Live Love youtube
  3. - I'm Alive youtube
  4. - The Price Of Love youtube
  5. - Trains And Boats And Planes youtube

June 08, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 1965 was I Can't Help Myself by Four Tops, according to the music chart for the week June 7th and June 13th.

  1. - I Can't Help Myself youtube
  2. - Yes, I'm Ready youtube
  3. - Nothing Can Stop Me
  4. - Oo Wee Baby, I Love You
  5. - Tonight's The Night
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June 08, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th is Gemini.

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June 08, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 08, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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June 08, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 08, 1965 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 08, 1965 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 08, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 03:03 pm and setting at 02:58 am.

The previous full moon was on May 15, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Jun 14, 1965.

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How old is someone born on June 08, 1965?


Someone born on June 08, 1965 is:

59 years 11 months old,

or 719 months and 6 days old,

or 3127 weeks and 1 day old,

or 21890 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 08, 1965?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 08, 1965?

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