Two Goals in European Cup Winners Cup Final
Alan Sealey scores both goals as West Ham United defeat 1860 Munich 2-0 at Wembley and win their first major European trophy.
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1965 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 252 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1965.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1965
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May
Set Me Free
The Kinks release Set Me Free.
Satisfaction Riff
Develops the guitar riff for Satisfaction during the Stones's American tour period.
June
Beatles, The
The Beatles are awarded Englands prestigious MBE (Members of the Order of the British Empire). John comments, "I thought you had to drive tanks and win wars to get the MBE"
Honours
The Beatles are awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List
MBE
The Beatles are awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List
MBE
The Beatles are awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List
MBE
The Beatles are awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List
Rolling Stones, The
Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction"
John Lennons second book, A Spaniard in the
John Lennons second book, A Spaniard in the Works, is published
July
Shadow Defence Appointment
Becomes Shadow Secretary of State for Defence under the newly elected Conservative leader Edward Heath.
Election
Defeats Powell & Maudling in 1st round of the 1st leadership contest by secret ballot
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Resignation of Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home
Resigns as Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Conservative Leadership Election
Is elected Leader of the Conservative Party after Alec Douglas-Home resigns.
See My Friends
The Kinks release See My Friends.
August
Help!
Produces Help!, the Beatles' second film soundtrack album.
Beatles, The
The Beatles play in front of almost 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City
Beatles, The
The Beatles play in front of almost 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City
Opposition Leadership
Becomes Leader of the Opposition and prepares the Conservatives for government.
September
Ogston Added as Scottish Goalkeeper
John Ogston arrived from Aberdeen in September 1965 as Liverpool reinforced their goalkeeping options during a period of domestic and European competition.
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)
The Department of Economic Affairs releases its 1st National Plan
Economy of Great Britain
The Department of Economic Affairs releases its 1st National Plan
Labour's National Plan is published
Labour's National Plan is published
Out of Our Heads
The Rolling Stones release the UK version of Out of Our Heads.
Comedy
Tellls the BBC he does not want to do another Steptoe and Son series and in September goes to New York to appear in the Broadway musical Kelly at the Broadhurst theatre, however it closes after just one perfomance
Economy of Great Britain
The National Plan aimed to achieve a 25 per cent increase in the national product between 1964 and 1970 at a growth rate of 3.8 per cent per annum compound
Economy of Great Britain
The National Plan is a summary of action required to improve the balance of payments & secure rapid and sustained growth, (I) Government spending overseas on defence has to be cut quite drastically and aid to developing countries restrained until the deficit is eliminated, (2) Private investment abroad to be
Economy of Great Britain
cent in real terms from 1964 to 1970 to achieve the increase in capacity and the growth of productivity required for the additional exports and import reduction.
Economy of Great Britain
cut, reducing the net outflow of private capital by pounds 150 million next year (3) The Little Neddies have to work out schemes by which output per head can be increased, imports saved and exports boosted, fiscal restraints on imports (4) Manufacturing investment to be increased by about 7 per
National Plan
(4) Manufacturing investment to be increased by about 7 per cent in real terms from 1964 to 1970 to achieve the increase in capacity and the growth of productivity required for the additional exports and import reduction.
National Plan
Private investment abroad to be cut, reducing the net outflow of private capital by pounds 150 million next year (3) The Little Neddies have to work out schemes by which output per head can be increased, imports saved and exports boosted, fiscal restraints on imports
National Plan
The National Plan aimed to achieve a 25 per cent increase in the national product between 1964 and 1970 at a growth rate of 3.8 per cent per annum compound. The DEA is tasked with the preparation of a National Plan for the economy, published in September 1965
National Plan
The National Plan is a summary of action required to improve the balance of payments & secure rapid and sustained growth, (I) Government spending overseas on defence has to be cut quite drastically and aid to developing countries restrained until the deficit is eliminated, (2)
October
Shadow Minister
Appointed shadow spokesman on housing & land
Conservative Conference Defence Speech
Uses his Conservative Party conference speech to argue for a defence policy centred on Britain's European and NATO commitments.
My Generation Single
Release My Generation as a defining mod-era single.
Independence of Great Britain
In a broadcast rules out military intervention if Rhodesia declares UDI
Independence of Rhodesia
In a broadcast rules out military intervention if Rhodesia declares UDI
Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI)
In a broadcast rules out military intervention if Rhodesia declares UDI
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