Historical Events
Emerson's Third Title
Australian Championship Men's Tennis: Roy Emerson wins 3rd consecutive Australian title; beats fellow Australian Fred Stolle 7-9, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1
Smith's 6th Straight Win
Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Australian Margaret Smith wins 6th straight home singles title; beats Maria Bueno of Brazil 5-7, 6-4, 5-2; Bueno retired injured
Event of Interest
Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam
Patterson vs. Chuvalo
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson beats Canadian George Chuvalo by unanimous decision in a 12-round non-title clash at New York’s Madison Square Garden; 'The Ring' names bout Fight of the Year.
Arrests in Selma
Martin Luther King Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama
- NL adopts emergency team replacement plan to restock any club struck by disaster
Jennings ABC Anchor
Peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news
Famous Birthdays
- Brandon Lee, American actor (Showdown in Little Tokyo), born in Oakland, California (d. 1993)
- Dave Callaghan, South African cricket all-rounder (29 ODIs, top score 169no v NZ 1994), born in Queenstown, South Africa
- Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Monaco
- Sherilyn Fenn, American actress (2 Moon Junction, Twin Peaks), born in Detroit, Michigan
About February 1, 1965
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 2 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers
#1 Song: You've Lost That Loving Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
