What happened on Wednesday August 11, 1965?

About August 11th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 11, 1965, a routine traffic stop involving Marquette Frye, a 21-year-old African American man, by a white California Highway Patrol officer for suspected drunk driving in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles triggered a significant civil rights uprising. The arrest quickly escalated when Frye's mother, Rena Frye, became involved, leading to a confrontation that sparked widespread civil unrest and riots lasting six days.
  • Day of the week: August 11th, 1965 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher
  • #1 UK song: Help! by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: Adios Gringo directed by Giorgio Stegani

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August 11, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 11, 1965:

  • Watts Riots: A Pivotal Moment in Civil Rights History On August 11, 1965, a routine traffic stop involving Marquette Frye, a 21-year-old African American man, by a white California Highway Patrol officer for suspected drunk driving in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles triggered a significant civil rights uprising. The arrest quickly escalated when Frye's mother, Rena Frye, became involved, leading to a confrontation that sparked widespread civil unrest and riots lasting six days.
  • Beatles Movie 'Help' Premieres in New York The Beatles' film 'Help' opens in New York City, marking another milestone in the band's growing international popularity and cultural influence during the mid-1960s.

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August 11, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 11, 1965?


August 11, 1965 was a Wednesday and it was the 223rd day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 11, 1965 can also be written as 8/11/1965 in the US and as 11/8/1965 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 11, 1965?


Famous people born on August 11, 1965:

  • Viola Davis
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August 11, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 11, 1965:

  • Bill Woodfull

    Australian cricketer and educator (b. 1897).

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August 11, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 11, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 9th and August 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 11, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 11, 1965 was I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - I Got You Babe youtube
  2. - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction youtube
  3. - Save Your Heart For Me youtube
  4. - I'm Henry VIII, I Am youtube
  5. - What's New Pussycat youtube

August 11, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 11, 1965 was Help! by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Help! youtube
  2. - I Got You Babe youtube
  3. - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place youtube
  4. - You've Got Your Troubles youtube
  5. - Mr Tambourine Man youtube

August 11, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 11, 1965 was Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
  2. - In The Midnight Hour
  3. - The Tracks Of My Tears
  4. - I Can't Help Myself youtube
  5. - It's The Same Old Song youtube
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August 11, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 11th is Leo.

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August 11, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 11, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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August 11, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 11, 1965 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 11, 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 August 11, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:07 pm and setting at 05:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Aug 12, 1965.

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How old is someone born on August 11, 1965?


Someone born on August 11, 1965 is:

59 years 8 months old,

or 716 months and 22 days old,

or 3116 weeks and 3 days old,

or 21815 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 11, 1965?

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