65 (number)

In mathematics

In science

• The atomic number of terbium, a lanthanide

  Astronomy

• Messier object M65, a galaxy of magnitude 10.5 in the constellation Leo
• The New General Catalogue object NGC 65, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

  In music

• "65 Love Affair", singer Paul Davis' hit song in 1982
• Sammy Hagar re-recorded his hit "I Can't Drive 55", with the 55 changed to 65, in 2001 for NBC's NASCAR broadcasts to reflect higher speed limits; the song was used from 2001 until 2004 to introduce Budweiser Pole Award winners on NBC and TNT broadcasts
• 65 is a commonly used abbreviation for the Sheffield, UK, post-rock band 65daysofstatic
• Referenced in "Heroes and Villains" by the Beach Boys: "At 60 and 5 / I'm very much alive / I've still got the jive / to survive with the Heroes and Villains"
• Odd Future group MellowHype has performed a song entitled "65"

  In other fields

• 65 miles per hour is a common speed limit on expressways in many U.S. states, primarily in the eastern and central United States..
• +65 is the code for international direct dial telephone calls to Singapore.
• as an age, 65 years old is
• * the traditional age for retirement in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Canada, and several other countries.
• *in the U.S., the age at which a person is eligible to obtain Medicare.
• CVN-65 is the designation of the U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise.
• 65 is the minimum grade or average required to pass an exam, or a class, in some schools.
• The setting of the American classic TV series Naked City was the 65th Precinct in New York City.
• 65 The number of the French department Hautes-Pyrénées.
• 65 is commonly used in names of many dishes of South India cuisine, for instance Chicken 65.
• The M-65 field jacket was commonly worn by American troops during the War in Vietnam.
• A 65th anniversary is sometimes referred to as a sapphire jubilee.
• The AGM-65 Maverick is a mass-produced air-to-ground tactical missile designed for close air support against a wide range of targets.