What happened on Friday December 31, 1965?

About December 31st, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant milestone in Australian civil rights, the state of Queensland officially extended voting rights to Aboriginal people, marking an important step towards racial equality and political representation.
  • Day of the week: December 31st, 1965 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
  • #1 UK song: Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out by The Beatles
  • Popular movie: 7 Women directed by John Ford

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December 31, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 31, 1965:

  • Queensland Grants Voting Rights to Aborigines A significant milestone in Australian civil rights, the state of Queensland officially extended voting rights to Aboriginal people, marking an important step towards racial equality and political representation.
  • Bokassa Initiates Coup in Central African Republic Jean-Bedel Bokassa, a military leader, began a coup d'état against President David Dacko's government, ultimately seizing power and dramatically changing the political landscape of the Central African Republic.
  • Tokyo Becomes World's Largest City Tokyo officially surpassed New York City to become the world's largest metropolitan area, symbolizing Japan's rapid post-war urban growth and economic transformation.
  • TAT-4 Transatlantic Telephone Cable Becomes Operational The TAT-4 submarine telecommunications cable was activated, further expanding international communication capabilities between North America and Europe, enhancing global telecommunications infrastructure.
  • Council for National Academic Awards Established in UK The United Kingdom established the Council for National Academic Awards, an important organization designed to validate and standardize academic qualifications outside traditional university systems.
  • Rhodesia's Oil Supply Disrupted Rhodesia experienced a significant disruption in its primary crude oil supply due to international sanctions, likely related to the country's apartheid policies and political isolation.

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December 31, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 31, 1965?


December 31, 1965 was a Friday and it was the 365th day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 1965 can also be written as 12/31/1965 in the US and as 31/12/1965 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 1965 in December 1965 calendar

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Who was born on December 31, 1965?


Famous people born on December 31, 1965:

  • Nicholas Sparks
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  • Gong Li

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  • Jérôme Bertin

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December 31, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 31, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 27th and January 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 31, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 1965 was The Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

  1. - The Sounds Of Silence youtube
  2. - We Can Work It Out youtube
  3. - I Got You (I Feel Good) youtube
  4. - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) youtube
  5. - Over And Over youtube

December 31, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 31, 1965 was Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out by The Beatles, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

  1. - Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out youtube
  2. - Yeh Yeh youtube
  3. - Keep On Running youtube
  4. - Go Now youtube
  5. - Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) youtube

December 31, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 31, 1965 was I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

  1. - I Got You (I Feel Good)
  2. - A Sweet Woman Like You
  3. - Ain't That Peculiar
  4. - Don't Fight It
  5. - Rainbow '65 (Part I)
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December 31, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st is Capricorn.

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December 31, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 31, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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December 31, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 31, 1965 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 31, 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 December 31, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 12:14 pm and setting at 01:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 1966.

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How old is someone born on December 31, 1965?


Someone born on December 31, 1965 is:

59 years 3 months old,

or 711 months and 23 days old,

or 3094 weeks and 5 days old,

or 21663 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 31, 1965?

There are 252 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 31, 1965?

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