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| 1965 |
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| The Rolling Stones had their first international hit, “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.” The band reflected and encouraged a growing rebelliousness in international youth culture. | 1 |
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| Jan. 24 |
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| Death of Sir Winston Churchill after a stroke. Impressive state funeral Jan. 30. | 2 |
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| April |
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| Corporation tax introduced. | 3 |
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| May 6 |
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| Decision of the Labour government to nationalize 85 to 90 percent of the steel industry. | 4 |
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| July 28 |
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| Edward Heath elected leader of the Conservative Party, to succeed Sir Alec Douglas-Home (resigned July 22). | 5 |
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| Dec |
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| Mary Quant, owner of a bazaar in Chelsea, won international notoriety for her design of the miniskirt, which came to six inches above the knee. Adaptations of Quant's design changed women's fashion profoundly. | 6 |
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