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1965 in Great Britain — Page 5

Explore 252 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1965.

Historical records for Great Britain in 1965

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Golden Globe Nomination - The Pink Panther

Sellers, Peter · Actor · Arts / Cinema

The Golden Globes place Sellers among the 1965 musical-or-comedy actor nominees for The Pink Panther.

Heart Full of Soul

Gouldman, Graham · Arts / Popular Music

Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "No Milk Today" and "Listen People" for Hermans Hermits. Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "Evil Hearted You" for The Yardbirds. Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "Bus Stop" and "Look Through Any Window" for The Hollies

Home Office Reform Programme

Jenkins, Roy Harris · London · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Begins a broad liberal programme intended to create a more tolerant society.

HS.681 Cancellation

Healey, Denis Winston · London · Secretary of State for Defence · Government / Labour Party Government

Healey cancels the HS.681 transport aircraft project as the government reduces planned defence expenditure.

Ikon Gallery

Skene, Angus · Birmingham · Artist · Arts / Visual Arts

Artists establish Ikon as an experimental contemporary-art gallery in Birmingham.

Immediate Records

Oldham, Andrew Loog · Arts / Popular Music

Page is hired by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to act as a producer for the newly formed Immediate Records label, which also allowed him to play on tracks by John Mayall, Nico, and Eric Clapton. Oldham sets up Immediate Records, one of the first independent record labels in the UK, releasing work by PP Arnold, Chris Farlowe and the Small Faces

Immediate Records

Page, James Patrick "Jimmy" · Arts / Popular Music

Page is hired by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to act as a producer for the newly formed Immediate Records label, which also allowed him to play on tracks by John Mayall, Nico, and Eric Clapton

Independence of Great Britain

Wilson, Harold · Prime Minister of United Kingdom · Government / Labour Party Government

The OAU calls members to break with Britain if Smith's regime is not brought down

Independence of Rhodesia

Wilson, Harold · Prime Minister of United Kingdom · Government / Labour Party Government

The OAU calls members to break with Britain if Smith's regime is not brought down

Jennings Spurs Keeper Behind Greaves Goals

Jennings, Pat · London · Goalkeeper · Sport / Football

Jennings' arrival strengthened Tottenham's goalkeeping options in the period when Greaves remained the club's principal scorer.

Keep On Running

Winwood, Steve · Birmingham · Singer · Arts / Popular Music

Sings with the Spencer Davis Group as they reach national fame.

League Title

Best, George · Manchester · Sport / Football

In his second season, 1964-65, Best and Manchester United claim the league title

Leeds First FA Cup Final Appearance

Charlton, Jack · London · Defender · Sport / Football

Charlton starts in defence as Leeds United reach the FA Cup final against Liverpool and lose after extra time.

Legislation

Wilson, Harold · Prime Minister of United Kingdom · Government / Labour Party Government

The Race Relations Act outlaws discrimination & establishes a Race Relations Board

Legislation

Wilson, Harold · Prime Minister of United Kingdom · Government / Labour Party Government

The Rent Act fixes fair rents for private tenants & provides security of tenure. The Redundancy Payments Act provides payments of workers who are made redundant. The Race Relations Act outlaws racial discrimination. The Race Relations Act establishes a Race Relations Board

Life at the Top

Morley, Robert Adolph Wilton · Arts / Cinema

Appears in "Life at the Top"

Listen People

Gouldman, Graham · Arts / Popular Music

Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "No Milk Today" and "Listen People" for Hermans Hermits. Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "Evil Hearted You" for The Yardbirds. Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "Bus Stop" and "Look Through Any Window" for The Hollies

Local Authority Housing

Crossman, Richard Howard Stafford · London · Minister of Housing and Local Government · Government / Labour Party Government

Encourages councils to expand building programmes and provide more homes for rent.

Look Through Any Window

Gouldman, Graham · Arts / Popular Music

Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "No Milk Today" and "Listen People" for Hermans Hermits. Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "Evil Hearted You" for The Yardbirds. Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "Bus Stop" and "Look Through Any Window" for The Hollies

Manager

Clough, Brian · Hartlepool · Manager of Hartlepool · Sport / Football

Clough is appointed Manager of Hartlepool United with Peter Taylor as his assistant

Manager

Taylor, Peter · Hartlepool · Sport / Football

Clough is appointed Manager of Hartlepool United with Peter Taylor as his assistant

Martin Peters Hammer of the Year Recognition

Peters, Martin · London · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Martin Peters is voted Hammer of the Year after impressing West Ham supporters with his adaptable midfield play during a European trophy-winning era.

Minister of Transport

Castle, Barbara Anne · Minister of Transport · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Minister of Transport

Moody Blues

Secunda, Anthony Michael "Tony" · Birmingham · Arts / Popular Music

Manages the Moody Blues, the Birmingham rhythm and blues group fronted by Denny Laine.

Mortgage Option Scheme

Crossman, Richard Howard Stafford · London · Minister of Housing and Local Government · Government / Labour Party Government

Works with lenders on proposals to reduce mortgage costs for lower-income borrowers.

Mortgage Policy

Crossman, Richard Howard Stafford · London · Minister of Housing and Local Government · Government / Labour Party Government

Develops measures intended to improve access to mortgages for households with modest incomes.

Move

Secunda, Anthony Michael "Tony" · Arts / Popular Music

With the Move, Secunda gains notoriety as a sensationalist in 1967, when he circulated bizarre postcards which showed a nude caricature of the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson

Mule of the Minaret

Waugh, Alexander Raban · Arts / Literature

Publication of "Mule of the Minaret"

Murder Abolition of Death Penalty Act

Wilson, Harold · London · Prime Minister of United Kingdom · Government / Labour Party Government

Murder Abolition of Death Penalty Act 1965 suspends capital punishment for murder in Great Britain

My Generation Composition

Townshend, Peter Dennis Blandford · London · Member of The Who · Arts / Popular Music

Writes My Generation for The Who.

National Housing Plan

Crossman, Richard Howard Stafford · London · Minister of Housing and Local Government · Government / Labour Party Government

Promotes a national housing programme intended to expand construction and increase the supply of affordable homes.

NHS Structural Review Debate

Robinson, Kenneth · London · Minister of Health · Government / Labour Party Government

Robinson considers growing professional demands for closer coordination between hospitals, general practice and local authority health services without immediately reorganising the NHS.

No Milk Today

Gouldman, Graham · Arts / Popular Music

Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "No Milk Today" and "Listen People" for Hermans Hermits. Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "Evil Hearted You" for The Yardbirds. Gouldman writes a string of million-selling hit songs, "Bus Stop" and "Look Through Any Window" for The Hollies

Nucleosynthesis in Massive Stars

Hoyle, Fred · Chicago · Nuclear Astrophysicist · Science / Astronomy

Hoyle and Fowler published a monograph on nucleosynthesis in massive stars and supernovae.

Oil Sanctions

Brown, George · London · Deputy Leader of Labour Party · Government / Labour Party Government

Visits the USA & arranges oil sanctions against Rhodesia who have just declared UDI

Oil Sanctions

Wilson, Harold · Prime Minister of United Kingdom · Government / Labour Party Government

Launches oil sanctions against Rhodesia for declaring UDI

P.1154 Cancellation

Healey, Denis Winston · London · Secretary of State for Defence · Government / Labour Party Government

Healey cancels the Hawker Siddeley P.1154 vertical-take-off fighter project during defence economies.

Pink Floyd

Barrett, Roger Keith "Syd" · Cambridge · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

Barrett co-founds Pink Floyd with Waters, Mason and Wright, consisting of the first names of Pink Anderson and Floyd Council

Pink Floyd Name

Waters, Roger · London · Member of Pink Floyd · Arts / Popular Music

Waters performs as the group adopts the Pink Floyd name from blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council

Player of the Year

Collins, Bobby · Leeds · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Leeds United midfielder Collins earns the writers accolade for supplying energy, experience and creative direction to Don Revie’s emerging team.

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