What happened on Saturday June 26, 1965?

About June 26th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA announced the selection of six specialized scientist-astronauts on June 26, 1965, who would begin intensive training at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) for future space exploration missions. This selection represented a significant step in NASA's strategy to develop a more scientifically trained astronaut corps capable of conducting advanced research during space missions.
  • Day of the week: June 26th, 1965 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
  • #1 UK song: Crying In The Chapel by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: The Great Race directed by Blake Edwards

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June 26, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 26, 1965:

  • NASA Selects Six Scientist-Astronauts NASA announced the selection of six specialized scientist-astronauts on June 26, 1965, who would begin intensive training at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) for future space exploration missions. This selection represented a significant step in NASA's strategy to develop a more scientifically trained astronaut corps capable of conducting advanced research during space missions.
  • Formation of the Wallon Party in Belgium On June 26, 1965, the Wallon Party was established in Belgium, representing the political interests of the French-speaking Walloon community. This marked an important moment in Belgian regional political representation, highlighting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the country.

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June 26, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 26, 1965?


June 26, 1965 was a Saturday and it was the 177th day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 26, 1965 can also be written as 6/26/1965 in the US and as 26/6/1965 in UK and Europe.

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June 26, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 26, 1965:

  • Peter Yoshiro Saeki
  • Odoardo Spadaro
  • Frederick Toms
  • Berthold Ullman

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June 26, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 26, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 21st and June 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 26, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 26, 1965 was Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

  1. - Mr. Tambourine Man youtube
  2. - I Can't Help Myself youtube
  3. - Wooly Bully youtube
  4. - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction youtube
  5. - Wonderful World youtube

June 26, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 26, 1965 was Crying In The Chapel by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

  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 26, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 26, 1965 was I Can't Help Myself by Four Tops, according to the music chart for the week June 21st and June 27th.

  1. - I Can't Help Myself youtube
  2. - I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
  3. - Tonight's The Night
  4. - Yes, I'm Ready youtube
  5. - Nothing Can Stop Me
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June 26, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 26th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

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

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June 26, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 26, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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June 26, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 26, 1965 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 26, 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 26, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:08 am and setting at 07:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 14, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Jul 13, 1965.

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How old is someone born on June 26, 1965?


Someone born on June 26, 1965 is:

59 years 10 months old,

or 718 months and 18 days old,

or 3124 weeks and 4 days old,

or 21872 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 26, 1965?

There are 43 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 26, 1965?

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