On This Day

What Happened on October 4, 1965

Historical Events

Music Premiere

Cyril Ornadel and Leslie Bricusse's musical "Pickwick", based on Charles Dickens' novel "The Pickwick Papers', featuring Harry Secombe and Charlotte Rae, opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 56 performances

Charles Dickens
Novelist Charles Dickens

Papal Visit

Pope Paul VI becomes 1st Catholic Pope to leave Italy since 1809, and 1st to visit Western Hemisphere, spending 14 hours in NYC to address the UN, meet with US President Lyndon Johnson, visit the World's Fair and St. Patrick's Cathedral, and celebrate mass at Yankee Stadium [1]

Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Lyndon B. Johnson
36th US President Lyndon B. Johnson
  • USSR launches Luna 7; crash lands on Moon
1965 History

Famous Birthdays

  • "Stuttering John" Melendez, interviewer (Howard Stern Show)
  • Micky Ward, American boxer (WBU light welterweight champion 2000; famous Arturo Gatti fight trilogy), born in Lowell, Massachusetts
  • Orlin Norrris, American boxer (WBA cruiserweight champion 1993-95), born in Lubbock, Texas
  • [Fred] "Skip" Heller, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Born in 1965

About October 4, 1965

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Yesterday - The Beatles
  • UK #1 Song: Tears - Ken Dodd


What Happened in 1965

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