Historical Events
Golden Globes
23rd Golden Globes: "Doctor Zhivago", Omar Sharif, & Samantha Eggar win
- Cavern Club (Beatles hangout) in Liverpool, England closes
Baseball History
Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale begin a joint holdout against the Los Angeles Dodgers
Famous Birthdays
- Edward Shearmur, British film score composer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Charlie's Angels), born in London, England
- Paulo Futre, Portuguese footballer
- Tim Goad, NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Browns)
- Vincent Askew, NBA guard/forward (Seattle Supersonics, Trailblazers)
Famous Deaths
- Charles A Bassett II, American US Air Force Captain, and NASA astronaut, dies in a crash of T-38 jet at 34
- Elliot McKay See Jr., American engineer and NASA astronaut, dies at 38 in T-38 jet crash
- Jonathan Hale [Hatley], Canadian-American, actor (Blondie films; The Saint films), shoots himself at 74
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About February 28, 1966
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt Barry Sadler
- #1 Song: These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra