Sunday, April 4, 1965 · New York City
The world the day Robert Downey Jr. was born
Robert Downey Jr., the actor, arrived on a Sunday in New York City. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Stop! In The Name Of Love”
The Supremes
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♈ Aries
Year of the Snake
U.S. president
Lyndon B. Johnson
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Robert was born
“Stop! In The Name Of Love” by The Supremes topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “Eight Days A Week”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1965
U.S. averages for the year Robert Downey Jr. was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp5¢ → 78¢ today (16×)
- Median new home$20,125 → $393,300 today (20×)
- Minimum wage$1.25 → $7.25 today (5.8×)
In the news
The year 1965
- Feb 18 · The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
- Feb 21 · American Black nationalist Malcolm X was assassinated while giving a speech in New York City's Audubon Ballroom.
- Mar 2 · The Sound of Music was released in American theatres; it became the highest-grossing film until 1971.
- Mar 2 · Vietnam War: The American and South Vietnamese air forces began Operation Rolling Thunder, a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam that eventually became the most intense air–ground battle waged during the Cold War period.
- Mar 8 · Vietnam War: US Marines arrive at Da Nang.
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Questions
When was Robert Downey Jr. born?
Robert Downey Jr. was born on Sunday, April 4, 1965, in New York City.
What day of the week was Robert Downey Jr. born?
A Sunday. April 4, 1965 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when Robert Downey Jr. was born?
“Stop! In The Name Of Love” by The Supremes was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Robert Downey Jr. was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.
What is Robert Downey Jr.’s zodiac sign?
Robert Downey Jr. is a Aries (born Apr 4), and was born in the Chinese year of the Snake.
What was the moon like when Robert Downey Jr. was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 10% lit, on the night of April 4, 1965.
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