On this day

October 10, 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 October 6, 1965, covering October 10, 1965.

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

    Help! (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Look At Us by Sonny & Cher

    Look At Us

    Sonny & Cher

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd

    Ramsey Lewis Trio

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    30
  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
    10

Notable Births

Toshi (musician)

1965Toshi, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer[†]

Toshimitsu Deyama , known exclusively by his stage name Toshi, is a Japanese singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and a co-founder of the rock band X Japan, who rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s and is credited as founders of the visual kei movement. Toshi began an extensive solo career in 1992 before leaving X Japan at the end of 1997. Toshi laments he was "brainwashed" by a group called Home of Heart, whose leader would control his musical output for the next 12 years. In 2007, X Japan reunited and began a world tour. Toshi severed ties with Home of Heart in January 2010 and renewed his solo career. His distinctive, impassioned tenor vocals have been compared to those of Steve Perry. In January 2018, he began to use the stage name Ryugen Toshi .

Chris Penn

1965Chris Penn, American actor (died 2006)[†]

Christopher Shannon Penn, credited as Chris Penn after 1991, was an American actor. He was the brother of actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn. Noted as a skilled character actor, he was typically cast as a tough character, featured as a villain or a working-class thug, or in a comic role.

Rebecca Pidgeon

1965Rebecca Pidgeon, American-English singer-songwriter and actress[†]

Rebecca Pidgeon is an American-British actress who has appeared on stage and in feature films. She is also a singer, songwriter and recording artist.

Historical Context for October 10, 1965

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