On this day

October 3, 1965

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 29, 1965, covering October 3, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Help! (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Help! (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  2. 2
    Album cover for Look At Us by Sonny & Cher

    Look At Us

    Sonny & Cher

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd

    Ramsey Lewis Trio

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    29
  5. 5
    Album cover for Out Of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones

    Out Of Our Heads

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Annemarie Verstappen

1965Annemarie Verstappen, Dutch swimmer[†]

Anna Maria Theodora Petra "Annemarie" Verstappen is a female former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands.

Jan-Ove Waldner

1965Jan-Ove Waldner, Swedish table tennis player[†]

Jan-Ove Waldner, in Sweden commonly J-O Waldner or simply mononymously as J-O, is a Swedish former professional table tennis player. He is often referred to as "the Mozart of table tennis." A sporting legend in his native Sweden as well as in China, he is known in China as 老瓦 Lǎo Wǎ or 常青树 Cháng Qīng Shù, because of his extraordinary longevity and competitiveness.

Notable Deaths

Zachary Scott

1965Zachary Scott, American actor (born 1914)[†]

Zachary Scott was an American actor who was known for his roles as villains and "mystery men".

Historical Context for October 3, 1965

In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]