What happened on Thursday January 28, 1965?

About January 28th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Canadian Parliament officially chose the current design of the national flag, featuring the iconic red maple leaf on a white background, symbolizing national unity and identity. This moment marked a significant milestone in Canadian history, replacing the previous flag that had colonial associations.
  • Day of the week: January 28th, 1965 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Downtown by Petula Clark
  • #1 UK song: Tired Of Waiting For You by The Kinks
  • Popular movie: Omicron directed by Ugo Gregoretti

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January 28, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 28, 1965:

  • Canada Adopts New National Flag The Canadian Parliament officially chose the current design of the national flag, featuring the iconic red maple leaf on a white background, symbolizing national unity and identity. This moment marked a significant milestone in Canadian history, replacing the previous flag that had colonial associations.
  • The Who's First British TV Appearance The legendary rock band The Who made their groundbreaking first appearance on British television, performing on the popular music program 'Ready Steady Go!'. This performance helped launch their career and marked an important moment in the 1960s British rock music scene.
  • Cricket Legend Tich Freeman Passes Away Tich Freeman, a remarkable cricket player known for his exceptional leg-spin bowling, died on this date. He was renowned for taking an impressive 3,776 first-class cricket wickets, with a remarkable 304 wickets in the year 1928, cementing his legacy in cricket history.

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January 28, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 28, 1965?


January 28, 1965 was a Thursday and it was the 28th day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 1965 can also be written as 1/28/1965 in the US and as 28/1/1965 in UK and Europe.

January 28, 1965 in January 1965 calendar

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Who was born on January 28, 1965?


Famous people born on January 28, 1965:

  • Lynda Boyd

    Canadian actress known for her roles in television series like 'Cold Case' and 'The L Word', with a career spanning multiple decades in film...

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January 28, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 28, 1965:

  • Maxime Weygand

    Belgian soldier who was both a general in ww i and commander of the french forces during ww ii.

  • Tich Freeman

    English cricketer (d. 1965).

  • Taymur dell'Oman

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January 28, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 28, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 25th and January 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 28, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 1965 was Downtown by Petula Clark, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - Downtown youtube
  2. - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' youtube
  3. - The Name Game youtube
  4. - Love Potion Number Nine youtube
  5. - Hold What You've Got youtube

January 28, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 28, 1965 was Tired Of Waiting For You by The Kinks, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - Tired Of Waiting For You youtube
  2. - Keep Searchin' youtube
  3. - Go Now youtube
  4. - I'll Never Find Another You youtube

January 28, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 1965 was My Girl by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - My Girl youtube
  2. - Hold What You've Got youtube
  3. - Come See About Me youtube
  4. - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' youtube
  5. - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
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January 28, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 28th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 28, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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January 28, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 28, 1965 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 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 January 28, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 04:16 am and setting at 02:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 17, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Feb 16, 1965.

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How old is someone born on January 28, 1965?


Someone born on January 28, 1965 is:

60 years 3 months old,

or 723 months and 16 days old,

or 3145 weeks and 6 days old,

or 22021 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 28, 1965?

There are 259 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 28, 1965?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 28, 1965.

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