What happened on Saturday December 18, 1965?

About December 18th, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell successfully completed their groundbreaking two-week Gemini VII space mission by splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. This mission was crucial in testing human endurance for long-duration spaceflight and preparing for future lunar missions.
  • Day of the week: December 18th, 1965 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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: Doctor Zhivago directed by David Lean

More about December 18th, 1965? See below for more news and curiosities on December 18th, 1965.

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December 18, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 18, 1965:

  • Gemini VII Mission Concludes NASA astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell successfully completed their groundbreaking two-week Gemini VII space mission by splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. This mission was crucial in testing human endurance for long-duration spaceflight and preparing for future lunar missions.
  • Tommy Davidson Birth Tommy Davidson, an American actor and comedian, was born on this date. Davidson would later become known for his work on the comedy sketch show 'In Living Color' and various film and television roles.
  • Barrel Jumping Record on Ice Skates Kenneth LeBel set a notable record by successfully jumping over 17 barrels while on ice skates, demonstrating exceptional skill and daring in this unique athletic feat.
  • La Grusse Valise Theater Production Closes La Grusse Valise, a theatrical production, concluded its short run at the 54th Street Theater in New York City after just 7 performances. The brief run suggests the play did not achieve significant commercial success.

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December 18, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 18, 1965: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Baltimore Colts - Los Angeles Rams : 20 - 17
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What day of the week was December 18, 1965?


December 18, 1965 was a Saturday and it was the 352nd day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 18, 1965 can also be written as 12/18/1965 in the US and as 18/12/1965 in UK and Europe.

December 18, 1965 in December 1965 calendar

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Who was born on December 18, 1965?


Famous people born on December 18, 1965:

  • Shawn Christian
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December 18, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 18, 1965:

  • Wilhelm Munthe
  • Ture Wersäll

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December 18, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 18, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 13th and December 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 18, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 18, 1965 was Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) by The Byrds, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

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

December 18, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 18, 1965 was The Carnival Is Over by The Seekers, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  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 18, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 18, 1965 was I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week December 13th and December 19th.

  1. - I Got You (I Feel Good)
  2. - Ain't That Peculiar
  3. - Rescue Me youtube
  4. - I Hear A Symphony youtube
  5. - Hole In The Wall
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December 18, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 18th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 18, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 18, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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December 18, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 18, 1965 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 18, 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 18, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 02:50 am and setting at 02:20 pm.

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 18, 1965?


Someone born on December 18, 1965 is:

59 years 4 months old,

or 712 months and 19 days old,

or 3098 weeks and 4 days old,

or 21690 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 18, 1965?

There are 225 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 18th 2025.

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