Historical Events
Meeting of Interest
Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain
- The Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man"
- The US Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars & return
Famous Birthdays
- Anton Weissenbacher, Romanian footballer, born in Baia Mare, Romania
- Brad Brink, American baseball pitcher (SF Giants, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Roseville, California
- Colin Calderwood, Scottish footballer, born in Stranraer, United Kingdom
- Greg K. [Kreisel], American rock bassist (The Offspring, 1984-2018), born in Glendale, California
- John Michael Montgomery, American country music singer, born in Danville, Kentucky
Famous Deaths
- Alan Freed, American disc jockey who accepted payola and introduced term "rock-n-roll", dies at 42
1965 Highlights
About January 20, 1965
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Downtown - Petula Clark- #1 Song: Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
#1 Song: Downtown - Petula Clark
#1 Song: Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
