18th February
Stones commenced their second Australian and New Zealand Tour – tour to 2nd March 1966.
12th February
Release of Stones' 10th US single - 19th Nervous Breakdown b/w Sad Day - London 45-LON.9823
4th February
Release of Stones' 9th UK single - 19th Nervous Breakdown b/w As Tears Go By - Decca F.12331. It went to No.1.
18th December
Release of Stones' 9th US single - As Tears Go By b/w Gotta Get Away - London 45-LON.9808.
4th December
Release of Stones' 5th US album - December's Children – London LL.3451. It reached No.4 in the charts.
22nd October
Release of Stones' 8th UK single - Get Off Of My Cloud b/w The Singer Not The Song - Decca F.12263.
25th September
Release of Stones' 8th US single – Get Off Of My Cloud b/w I'm Free - London 45-LON.9792. Went to No.1.
First night of the Stones UK Tour supported by The Spencer Davis Band – tour to 17th October 1965.
21st September
A group called The Stone Brothers from West Country, England claimed they registered the name 'The Rolling Stones' under the Companies Act in November 1957.
15th September
Stones performed at the Waldbuhne Halle, West Berlin, West Germany. After the show fans damage the town and 17 coaches of a West Berlin train.
11th September
Stones flew to Dusseldorf, West Germany for European Tour. 5,000 waiting fans rioted. Police used water cannons to control them.
3rd September
Stones flew to Dublin for Irish Tour and were filmed for Charlie Is My Darling documentary.
1st August
Stones played London Palladium (two shows) – Bill played the Vox 'Wyman Bass' for first time.
30th July
Release of Stones' third UK Album – Out Of Our Heads on Decca LK.4725. Went to No.1 in the charts.
Was Stones' fourth US Album on London LL.3429.
29th July
Stones, Oldham and Allen Klein signed new deal with Decca Records. Also signed deal with Klein – against Bill’s wishes.
22nd July
Court Case: Bill, Mick & Brian accused of insulting behaviour at a Stratford garage, London on 18th March 1965. They were all found guilty and fined.
23rd June
Stones flew to Norway for second Scandinavian Tour. Four thousand riot at Oslo Airport. Police use water cannons to control the crowd.
5th June
Release of Stones' 7th US single - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction b/w The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man – London 45-LON.9766. Went to No.1 in the charts.
Released as the 7th UK single in UK on Decca F.12220 on 20th August 1965. Went to No.1 in the UK charts and went to No.1 in 38 countries.