What happened on Thursday May 20, 1965?

About May 20th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: Avtar Singh Cheema made history by becoming the first Indian mountaineer to successfully scale Mount Everest, a significant achievement in the realm of mountaineering and national pride.
  • Day of the week: May 20th, 1965 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Ticket To Ride by The Beatles
  • #1 UK song: Ticket To Ride by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold directed by Martin Ritt

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May 20, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 20, 1965:

  • First Indian to Summit Mount Everest Avtar Singh Cheema made history by becoming the first Indian mountaineer to successfully scale Mount Everest, a significant achievement in the realm of mountaineering and national pride.
  • Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 Crash A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720-B crashed on landing at Cairo International Airport, resulting in a tragic loss of 121 lives. The aircraft was descending to land when it encountered fatal difficulties, leading to a catastrophic accident in the desert region of Egypt.
  • Yorkshire Cricket Match Yorkshire cricket team was all out for 23 runs in a match against Hampshire at Middlesbrough, marking a notably low scoring performance.

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May 20, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 20, 1965?


May 20, 1965 was a Thursday and it was the 140th day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1965 can also be written as 5/20/1965 in the US and as 20/5/1965 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 20, 1965?


Famous people born on May 20, 1965:

  • Ted Allen

    American television host, food expert, and author best known for his role on the popular show 'Queer Eye' and culinary writing.

  • Bouli Lanners

    Belgian actor, writer, and film director known for his critically acclaimed movie 'The Giants'.

  • Antonio Gramsci

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May 20, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 20, 1965:

  • Charles Camoin
  • Maximilian Wancura
  • Adevildo De Marchi
  • Riccardo Francalancia
  • Kristian Middelboe
  • Walter Percy Day

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May 20, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 20, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 20, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 1965 was Ticket To Ride by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Ticket To Ride youtube
  2. - Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter youtube
  3. - Count Me In youtube
  4. - Help Me, Rhonda youtube
  5. - I'll Never Find Another You youtube

May 20, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 20, 1965 was Ticket To Ride by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - Ticket To Ride youtube
  2. - King Of The Road youtube
  3. - Where Are You Now (My Love) youtube
  4. - True Love Ways youtube
  5. - A World Of Our Own youtube

May 20, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 1965 was I'll Be Doggone by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

  1. - I'll Be Doggone
  2. - Back In My Arms Again youtube
  3. - We're Gonna Make It
  4. - Ooo Baby Baby
  5. - Nothing Can Stop Me
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May 20, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 20, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 20, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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May 20, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 20, 1965 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 20, 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 May 20, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 12:14 am and setting at 10:23 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 May 20, 1965?


Someone born on May 20, 1965 is:

60 years 1 month old,

or 721 months and 5 days old,

or 3135 weeks and 6 days old,

or 21951 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 20, 1965?

There are 329 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 20, 1965?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 20, 1965.

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