Historical Events
Stalin's Stroke
After an all-night movie and dinner session with his top advisers, Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses. He dies four days later.
Golf Tournament
American golfer Babe Zaharias wins a controversial Sarasota Women's Open by 7 strokes as playing partner Louise Suggs refuses to sign the scorecard after Zaharias given a beneficial ruling
- KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
- KTNT (now KSTW) TV channel 11 in Tacoma-Seattle, WA (IND) begins
- WFBG TV (later WTAJ) channel 10 in Altoona, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- WJZ-AM in NYC becomes WABC; WJZ-TV in Baltimore final transmission
Famous Birthdays
- Bandula Warnapura, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (4 Tests; first SL Test captain; 12 ODIs; Bloomfield CC), born in Rambukkana, Sri Lanka (d. 2021)
- Carlos Queiroz, Portuguese soccer coach (Portugal, UAE, RSA, Iran, Colombia; Real Madrid), born in Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique
- Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson, American football linebacker (NFL Pro Bowl 1978; Super Bowl 1977; Dallas Cowboys), born in Austin, Texas
About March 1, 1953
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 1 month and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Perry Como with The Ramblers
