Historical Events
- 11th Eurovision Song Contest: Udo Jurgens for Austria wins singing "Merci, Cherie" in Luxembourg
- 13th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: Duke beats NC State, 71-66
- 75 MPH air currents causes BOAC 707 crash into Mount Fuji, 124 die
- Bob Seagren pole vaults 5.19m indoor world record
- Player reps elect Marvin Miller as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Aasif Mandvi [Mandviwala], British-American comedian, actor, and writer (The Mystic Masseur; The Daily Show, 2006-15; Today's Special), born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India
- Bob Halkidis, Canadian hockey player
- Feng Congde, Chinese dissident (A Tiananmen Journal: Republic on the Square) and one of the student leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, born in Sichuan province, China
- Michael Irvin, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1992, 93, 95; Dallas Cowboys; 5 × Pro Bowl) and broadcaster (ESPN, NFL Network), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Famous Deaths
- Anna Akhmatova, Russian poet (Poem Without a Hero), dies at 76
- Enrique Ecker, Curacaos-American bacteriologist (Rees-Ecker method for platelet counting), dies at 79
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About March 5, 1966
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 1 month and 19 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
