Historical Events
Olympic Gold
Australian swimming authorities suspend triple Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Dawn Fraser for 10 years for misconduct at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
- Gas explosion kills 28 in apartment complex in La Salle, Quebec
- WPSX TV channel 3 in Clearfield, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Booker T [Robert Booker Tio Huffman], American pro wrestler (WCW Heavyweight Champion 2000–01; WWF Heavyweight Champion 2006–07), born in Houston, Texas
- Stewart Elliott, Canadian jockey (2004 Kentucky Derby & Preakness on Smarty Jones), born in Toronto, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- Boleslav Vomácka, Czech composer (Vodntk - The Water Sprite), critic, and musicologist (Josef Suk), dies at 77
Died in 1965 1965 Highlights
About March 1, 1965
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Girl - The Temptations
#1 Song: I'll Never Find Another You - Seekers
