What happened on Saturday May 22, 1965?

About May 22nd, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: The inaugural skateboard championship takes place, marking a milestone in the sport's development. Simultaneously, in Berkeley, California, approximately 300 Vietnam War protesters march to the Draft Board, burning 19 draft cards and symbolically hanging an effigy of President Lyndon Johnson to protest the ongoing conflict.
  • Day of the week: May 22nd, 1965 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (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

More about May 22nd, 1965? See below for more news and curiosities on May 22nd, 1965.

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May 22, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 22, 1965:

  • First Skateboard Championship and Vietnam War Protests The inaugural skateboard championship takes place, marking a milestone in the sport's development. Simultaneously, in Berkeley, California, approximately 300 Vietnam War protesters march to the Draft Board, burning 19 draft cards and symbolically hanging an effigy of President Lyndon Johnson to protest the ongoing conflict.
  • The Beatles' 'Ticket to Ride' Tops Charts The Beatles' hit single 'Ticket to Ride' reached number one on the music charts, further solidifying the band's global popularity during the mid-1960s British Invasion.
  • Mad Dog Vachon Wins NWA Championship Professional wrestler Mad Dog Vachon defeats Igor Vodic in Omaha, Nebraska, to claim the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) championship title.

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May 22, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 22, 1965?


May 22, 1965 was a Saturday and it was the 142nd day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 22, 1965 can also be written as 5/22/1965 in the US and as 22/5/1965 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 22, 1965?


Famous people born on May 22, 1965:

  • Tetsuya Mizuguchi
  • Venus Xtravaganza
  • Jay Carney

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May 22, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 22, 1965:

  • Christopher Stone

    Manchester, new hampshire -- actor (dave-dallas, interns).

  • Heinrich Barth

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May 22, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 22, 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 22, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 22, 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 22, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 22, 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 22, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 22, 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 22, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 22nd is Gemini.

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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 22, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 22, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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May 22, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 22, 1965 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 22, 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 22, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 01:31 am and setting at 12:25 pm.

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 22, 1965?


Someone born on May 22, 1965 is:

59 years 11 months old,

or 719 months and 22 days old,

or 3129 weeks and 4 days old,

or 21907 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 22, 1965?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 22, 1965?

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