Born in 1965
Turns 61 in 2026
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1965 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $50.50Add their name
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BACK TO 1965 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
Alexei Leonov completed the first human spacewalk, revealing new engineering challenges beyond the spacecraft. Mariner 4 returned the first close-up images of Mars, while the Beatles’ Help! joined immediate pop songs with more inward songwriting and studio ambition.
What happened in 1965?
Museum team surveys the Coral Sea
Australian Museum researchers surveyed the Coral Sea in 1965.
Selma Forces Voting Rights Into View
The Selma-to-Montgomery marches of March 1965 exposed Alabama's voting barriers and helped build pressure for federal protection of Black voters.
President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.
Miller Center · National Archives and Records Administration
Liverpool Win Their First FA Cup
Liverpool beat Leeds United 2-1 after extra time at Wembley on 1 May 1965, giving Bill Shankly's team its first FA Cup.
Firsts and new ideas
Leonov Floats Beyond Voskhod Two
On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to leave a spacecraft during an orbit around Earth.
Mariner 4 Shows A Cratered Mars
Mariner 4 flew past Mars on 14 July 1965 and returned the first close-up images, revealing a heavily cratered planetary surface.
Number ones and music in 1965
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
A World of Our Own reaches No. 1 in Australia
A World of Our Own by The Seekers ranked No. 1 on 4BC Brisbane Top Singles for 20 June 1965.
Crying in the Chapel reaches No. 1 in Australia
Crying in the Chapel by Elvis Presley ranked No. 1 on 4BC Brisbane Top Singles for 27 June and 4 July 1965.
Prices and everyday money in 1965
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, delivered (about 2 lb loaf) | about 2s 1d | per about 2 lb loaf Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Tea (½ lb equivalent) | about 3s 4d | per ½ lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Sugar (2 lb equivalent) | about 1s 11d | per 2 lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Potatoes (per lb equivalent) | about 11d | per lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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