Historical Events
Music History
Benjamin Britten's "Voices for Today" premieres
- Jim Clark in a Lotus is forced to retire from season-ending Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez with engine trouble; American Richie Ginther is race winner and Clark claims his second F1 World Drivers Championship
Famous Birthdays
- Donald Frank, American NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings), born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- Kyriakos Velopoulos, Greek politician, born in Essen, Ruhr, West Germany
- Vernice Smith, American NFL guard (Phoenix Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, St Louis Rams), born in Orlando, Florida
About October 24, 1965
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Yesterday - The Beatles
#1 Song: Tears - Ken Dodd
