What happened on Wednesday September 08, 1965?

About September 8th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: Filipino-American agricultural workers in the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) initiated a landmark labor strike at nine grape farms in Delano, California, protesting systemic low wages and poor working conditions. This strike would become a pivotal moment in farmworkers' rights movement.
  • Day of the week: September 8th, 1965 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Help! by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
  • Popular movie: The Agony and the Ecstasy directed by Carol Reed

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September 08, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 08, 1965:

  • Delano Grape Strike Begins Filipino-American agricultural workers in the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) initiated a landmark labor strike at nine grape farms in Delano, California, protesting systemic low wages and poor working conditions. This strike would become a pivotal moment in farmworkers' rights movement.
  • Hurricane Betsy Devastates Gulf Coast Hurricane Betsy, a powerful Category 4 hurricane, caused catastrophic damage in Louisiana and Florida, resulting in 75 fatalities. The storm was particularly destructive in New Orleans, causing widespread flooding and significant infrastructure damage.
  • Baseball Player Makes Historic Position Switch Bert Campaneris of the Kansas City Athletics made baseball history by playing all nine positions in a single game, showcasing remarkable versatility and becoming one of the most unique players in Major League Baseball at the time.

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

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What day of the week was September 08, 1965?


September 08, 1965 was a Wednesday and it was the 251st day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 08, 1965 can also be written as 9/8/1965 in the US and as 8/9/1965 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on September 08, 1965:

  • Dorothy Dandridge
    Dorothy Dandridge

    Dorothy Dandridge was a pioneering African American actress and singer who broke racial barriers in Hollywood during the 1950s.

  • Hermann Staudinger

    German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1881).

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September 08, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 08, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 6th and September 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 08, 1965 was Help! by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Help! youtube
  2. - Like A Rolling Stone youtube
  3. - Eve Of Destruction youtube
  4. - You Were On My Mind youtube
  5. - California Girls youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 08, 1965 was (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction youtube
  2. - I Got You Babe youtube
  3. - Make It Easy On Yourself youtube
  4. - Tears youtube
  5. - Walk In The Black Forest youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 08, 1965 was Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

  1. - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
  2. - It's The Same Old Song youtube
  3. - The Tracks Of My Tears
  4. - The "In" Crowd
  5. - Since I Lost My Baby
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September 08, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 8th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 08, 1965 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 08, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:40 pm and setting at 04:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 12, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Sep 10, 1965.

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How old is someone born on September 08, 1965?


Someone born on September 08, 1965 is:

59 years 8 months old,

or 716 months and 29 days old,

or 3117 weeks and 2 days old,

or 21821 days old,

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

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 08, 1965.

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