The following lists events that happened during 1965 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke Jean Prime Minister Pierre Werner Deputy Prime Minister Henry Cravatte President of the Chamber of Deputies Victor Bodson President of the Council of State Félix Welter Mayor of Luxembourg City Paul Wilwertz
Events January – March 26 February - Fernand Georges is appointed to the Council of State. 2 March – Luxembourg City is agreed to remain one of the seats of the European Union as part of the negotiations over the Merger Treaty.Thewes (2011), p. 164 20 March – Representing Luxembourg, France Gall wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song Poupée de cire, poupée de son.
April – June 12 June – A law is signed governing industrial relations, making arbitration compulsory.Thewes (2011), p. 168
July – September 23 August – Antoine Krier replaces Nicolas Biever in the government, after Biever's death the previous month.Thewes (2011), p. 160
October – December 30 December – Compulsory national service is reduced to six months.Thewes (2011), p. 171
Births 14 January – Désirée Nosbusch, singer and presenter of Eurovision Song Contest 1984, the last time Luxembourg hosted the Eurovision Song Contest. 22 October – Georges Lentz, composer 4 December - Françoise Groben, cellist 10 December – Alain Hamer, football referee
Deaths 15 July – Nicolas Biever, politician and trade unionist
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