What Happened on January 26, 1965

Historical Events

  • South Vietnam military coup under general Nguyen Khanh

Famous Birthdays

  • Allison Hossack, Canadian actress (Olivia-Another World), born in Steinbach, Canada

Kevin McCarthy (59 years old)

American politician (Rep-R-California 2007-23) and speaker of the House (2023), born in Bakersfield, California

  • Natalia Yurchenko, Russian gymnast, (World C'ship gold USSR team, all-round 1983, team 1985), born in Norilsk, Russia
  • Thomas Ă–stros, Swedish politician, born in Malmberget, Sweden

Famous Deaths

  • Hassan Ali Mansur, Prime Minister of Iran (1964-65), assassinated by a Shia fundamentalist at 41
Died in 1965 1965 Highlights

About January 26, 1965

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 2 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Downtown - Petula Clark
  • UK #1 Song: Go Now - The Moody Blues