What Happened on April 6, 1965

Historical Events

  • Intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") 1st commercial geosynchronous communications satellite launched

Famous Birthdays

  • Black Francis [Charles Thompson IV], American singer and songwriter (Pixies; Frank Black), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Gerald Diduck, Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers)
  • Lieve Slegers, Belgian athlete
  • Rica Reinisch, German DR, 100m/200m backstroke (Olympic gold 1980)
  • Virginia Lee, Australian rower (World C'ship gold Lwt W4- 1992; Olympic bronze Lwt W2X 1996), born in Sydney, Australia

About April 6, 1965

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 59 years and 22 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I'm Telling You Now - Freddie And The Dreamers
  • UK #1 Song: Concrete And Clay - Unit Four Plus Two