What Happened on April 9, 1965

Historical Events

Baseball Record

1st baseball game at Houston Astrodome, Astros beat NY Yankees 2-1 in exhibition as Mickey Mantle hits MLB's 1st indoor homerun; US President Lyndon Johnson and wife Lady Bird attend

  • Beatles "Ticket to Ride" single is released in UK

Famous Birthdays

  • Hal Morris, American baseball infielder (Cincinnati Reds), born in Fort Rucker, Alabama
  • Helen Alfredsson, Swedish golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1993), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Jay Wesley Neill, American convicted mass murderer (d. 2002)
  • Jeff Zucker, American television executive (CEO of NBC Universal), born in Homestead, Florida
  • Mark Pellegrino, American actor (Lucifer-Supernatural), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Paulina Porizkova, Czech-born Swedish American supermodel (Sports Illustrated), born in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia

About April 9, 1965

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 59 years and 10 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: The Minute You're Gone - Cliff Richard