Historical Events
- Dutch soccer clubs Sportclub Enschede & Enschedese Boys merge to form FC Twente '65 FC (2009-10 Eredivisie champions)
- Kinderstraf trial starts
- KUID TV channel 12 in Moscow, ID (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Carl Fogarty, English motorbike racer (4x World Superbike champion), born in Blackburn, Lancashire
- Gary Schofield, British Rugby League five-eighth (Great Britain 46, England 3 caps), born in Leeds, England
- Teddy McCarthy, Irish hurler (2 x All-Ireland Titles; Cork; Sarsfields GAA) and Gaelic footballer (2 x All-Ireland Titles; Cork; Glanmire GFC), born in Glanmire, Ireland (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Claude Thornhill, American pianist, arranger (Andre Kostelanetz; Tony Bennett), composer ("Snowfall"), and bandleader ("A Sunday Kind of Love"), dies of a heart attack at 56
- Wally Hammond, England cricket batsman (7,249 Test runs @ 58.45), dies of a heart attack at 62
About July 1, 1965
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 11 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
#1 Song: Crying In The Chapel - Elvis Presley