What happened on Monday March 01, 1965?

About March 1st, 1965, in brief:

  • Historical events: A landmark democratic moment occurred in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (now Botswana) with its first general election featuring universal suffrage. The Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP) won a decisive victory, securing 28 of 31 parliamentary seats, with Sir Seretse Khama becoming the first prime minister, marking a crucial step in the territory's path to independence.
  • Day of the week: March 1st, 1965 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: My Girl by The Temptations
  • #1 UK song: It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones
  • Popular movie: Sylvia directed by Christine Jeffs

More about March 1st, 1965? See below for more news and curiosities on March 1st, 1965.

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March 01, 1965: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 01, 1965:

  • Bechuanaland Protectorate's First Universal Suffrage Election A landmark democratic moment occurred in the Bechuanaland Protectorate (now Botswana) with its first general election featuring universal suffrage. The Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP) won a decisive victory, securing 28 of 31 parliamentary seats, with Sir Seretse Khama becoming the first prime minister, marking a crucial step in the territory's path to independence.
  • Deadly Gas Explosion in Quebec Apartment Complex A catastrophic gas explosion in an apartment complex in La Salle, Quebec, Canada resulted in the tragic loss of 28 lives, marking one of the most significant urban disasters in Canadian history for that year.
  • Dawn Fraser Suspended from Swimming Australian champion swimmer Dawn Fraser was suspended for 10 years due to misconduct, a significant disciplinary action that dramatically impacted her competitive swimming career.
  • WPSX TV Channel 3 Begins Broadcasting WPSX TV channel 3, a PBS affiliate, commenced broadcasting in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, expanding local media access and public television programming.

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March 01, 1965: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 01, 1965?


March 01, 1965 was a Monday and it was the 60th day of the year 1965 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 1965 can also be written as 3/1/1965 in the US and as 1/3/1965 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 01, 1965?


Famous people born on March 01, 1965:

  • Booker T

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  • Mary Lou Lord

    American indie folk singer-songwriter known for her acoustic performances and connections to the independent music scene of the 1990s.

  • Anaïs (Régine Hantelle)
  • Booker T (wrestler)
  • Mike Dean
  • Lou Ye

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March 01, 1965: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 01, 1965:

  • Boyd Atkins
  • Carlo Costamagna
  • Fausto Nicolini
  • Albert White

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March 01, 1965: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 01, 1965 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 1st and March 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 01, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 1965 was My Girl by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week March 1st and March 7th.

  1. - My Girl youtube
  2. - This Diamond Ring youtube
  3. - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' youtube
  4. - The Jolly Green Giant youtube
  5. - Eight Days A Week youtube

March 01, 1965: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 01, 1965 was It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones, according to the music chart for the week March 1st and March 7th.

  1. - It's Not Unusual youtube
  2. - The Last Time youtube
  3. - I'll Never Find Another You youtube
  4. - Silhouettes youtube
  5. - Come And Stay With Me youtube

March 01, 1965: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 01, 1965 was My Girl by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week March 1st and March 7th.

  1. - My Girl youtube
  2. - Shotgun
  3. - Hurt So Bad
  4. - Stop! In The Name Of Love youtube
  5. - Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
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March 01, 1965: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 01, 1965: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 01, 1965 is Snake and the associated element is Wood.

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March 01, 1965: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 01, 1965 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 01, 1965 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 01, 1965 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:59 am and setting at 05:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 16, 1965 while the next full moon would come on Mar 17, 1965.

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How old is someone born on March 01, 1965?


Someone born on March 01, 1965 is:

60 years 2 months old,

or 722 months and 4 days old,

or 3140 weeks

or 21980 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 01, 1965?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 01, 1965?

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