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The 20th Century Almanac · The Sixties

1965

Major Events · Sports · Music · Screen · Prizes

Johnson escalated Vietnam with sustained bombing and the first combat troops, while marchers were beaten in Selma, spurring passage of the Voting Rights Act. The Watts riots erupted in Los Angeles, Malcolm X was assassinated, and The Sound of Music won Best Picture.

A Year in Review
Best Picture
The Sound of Music
Nobel · Literature
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World Series
Baltimore Orioles vs. LA Dodgers Series:
No. 1 Song
The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunke
Top TV
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Academy · Actor
Lee Marvin.." Cat Ballou "

Major Events of 1965

13 events
War Escalates in VietnamSingapore leaves FederatoinGambia IndependentRhodesia IndependenceWar of PovertyViolence in SelmaVoting Rights ActRiots in WattsImmigration ActUS Troops in Dominican Republic"Unsafe At Any Speed"Great BlackoutFirst Commercial Satellite

Sports Highlights

Champions of 1965

Champions

NBABoston Celtics vs. LA Lakers Series: 4-3
NCAA FootballNotre Dame & Michigan State record: 9-0-1 & 9-0-1
Heisman TrophySteve Spurrier, florida, QB points: 1,679
Stanley CupMontreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Score: 4-2 US Open Golf: Billy Casper Score: 278 Course: Olympic CC Location: San Francisco
World CupEngland vs. West Germany Series: 4-2
World SeriesBaltimore Orioles vs. LA Dodgers Series: 4-0

Top Music of 1965

The year on the charts

Top Songs

  1. The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
  2. We Can Work It Out The Beatles
  3. My Love Petula Clark
  4. Lightnin' Strikes Lou Christie
  5. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra
  6. The Ballad of the Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler
  7. Soul and Inspiration The Righteous Brothers
  8. Good Lovin' The Young Rascals
  9. Monday, Monday The Mamas and the Papas
  10. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge

Grammy Awards

Record of the Year
"Strangers in the Night" ... Frank Sinatra "Michelle" ... John Lennon, Paul McCartney "Sinatra: A Man and His Music" ... Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra ... "Strangers in the Night" Edyie Gorme ... "If He Walked into My Life Today" (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); © 1996-2025

Screen & Television

At the box office & on the air

Top Movies

  1. Thunderball
  2. Doctor Zhivago
  3. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
  4. That Darn Cat
  5. The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming
  6. Lt. Robin Crusoe, USN
  7. The Silencers
  8. Torn Curtain
  9. Our Man Flint
  10. A Patch of Blue

Academy Awards

Honoring 1965
Best Picture
The Sound of Music
Best Director
The Sound of Music - Robert Wise
Best Actor
Lee Marvin.." Cat Ballou
Best Actress
Julie Christie
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