What happened on Sunday December 05, 1965?

About December 5th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: A historic moment unfolded in Pushkin Square, Moscow, with the first spontaneous political demonstration in Soviet history. Protesters gathered to support writers Andrei Sinyavsky and Yuli Daniel, marking a significant early challenge to Soviet state control.
  • Day of the week: December 5th, 1965 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) by The Byrds
  • #1 UK song: The Carnival Is Over by The Seekers
  • Popular movie: Thunderball directed by Terence Young

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December 05, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 05, 1965:

  • First Civil Rights Protest in Soviet Union A historic moment unfolded in Pushkin Square, Moscow, with the first spontaneous political demonstration in Soviet history. Protesters gathered to support writers Andrei Sinyavsky and Yuli Daniel, marking a significant early challenge to Soviet state control.
  • Conclusion of the Second Vatican Council The Second Vatican Council concluded, representing a landmark event in modern Catholic Church history that introduced significant reforms and modernized church practices, communications, and interfaith relations.
  • United Kingdom Passes Race Relations Act The Race Relations Act was enacted, marking a significant milestone in British legislative history by becoming the first law to directly address and combat racial discrimination in the United Kingdom.
  • Charles de Gaulle Re-elected as French President Charles de Gaulle secured re-election as President of France, winning a decisive victory with 10,828,421 votes. This election reinforced de Gaulle's strong political leadership during a pivotal period in French post-war history.
  • India Establishes Border Security Force The Border Security Force was created in India as a specialized paramilitary organization tasked with guarding the country's borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, and Bhutan, reflecting the geopolitical complexities of the region in the mid-1960s.
  • Rhodesian Prime Minister's Defiant Stance Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), issued a provocative warning that Rhodesia would use military force to resist potential trade embargoes from neighboring countries, highlighting the escalating tensions in the region during the apartheid era.
  • Death of Joseph Erlanger, Nobel Prize Physiologist Joseph Erlanger, a distinguished American physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, passed away. Erlanger was renowned for his groundbreaking research in neurophysiology and made significant contributions to understanding nerve impulse transmission.
  • United Church in Jamaica and Cayman Islands Established The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands was formed through a merger of the Presbyterian Church in Jamaica and the Congregational Union of Jamaica, representing an important moment of Protestant denominational unity in the Caribbean.

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December 05, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 05, 1965: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Bears - Baltimore Colts : 13 - 0
  • Dallas Cowboys - Philadelphia Eagles : 21 - 19
  • Detroit Lions - San Francisco 49ers : 14 - 17
  • Los Angeles Rams - St. Louis Cardinals : 27 - 3
  • Minnesota Vikings - Green Bay Packers : 19 - 24
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What day of the week was December 05, 1965?


December 05, 1965 was a Sunday and it was the 339th day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1965 can also be written as 12/5/1965 in the US and as 5/12/1965 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 1965 in December 1965 calendar

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Who was born on December 05, 1965?


Famous people born on December 05, 1965:

  • John Rzeznik

    Lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls, known for hit songs like 'Iris' and 'Slide' that dominated 1990s and...

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December 05, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 05, 1965:

  • Joseph Erlanger

    American physiologist, neuroscientist, and academic nobel prize laureate (b. 1874).

  • Aldo Valori

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December 05, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 05, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 29th and December 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 05, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1965 was Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) by The Byrds, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) youtube
  2. - I Hear A Symphony youtube
  3. - 1-2-3 youtube
  4. - Let's Hang On youtube
  5. - I Got You (I Feel Good) youtube

December 05, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1965 was The Carnival Is Over by The Seekers, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - The Carnival Is Over youtube
  2. - Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out youtube
  3. - Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) youtube
  4. - My Generation youtube
  5. - The River youtube

December 05, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 1965 was I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week November 29th and December 5th.

  1. - I Got You (I Feel Good)
  2. - I Hear A Symphony youtube
  3. - Ain't That Peculiar
  4. - A Lover's Concerto youtube
  5. - Rescue Me youtube
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December 05, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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December 05, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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December 05, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 05, 1965 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 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 05, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 02:38 pm and setting at 04:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 09, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Dec 08, 1965.

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How old is someone born on December 05, 1965?


Someone born on December 05, 1965 is:

59 years 5 months old,

or 713 months and 2 days old,

or 3100 weeks and 3 days old,

or 21703 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1965?

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