February 1965 calendar

Events

• 01 Feb 1965 Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam
• 02 Feb 1965 Joe Ortons Loot, premieres in Brighton
• 03 Feb 1965 Geraldine McCullough wins Widener Gold Medal for Sculpture
• 04 Feb 1965 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
• 05 Feb 1965 Beursschouwburg opens in Brussels
• 06 Feb 1965 Kelly opens and closes at Broadhurst Theater, New York City
• 07 Feb 1965 Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim and adopts the name Muhammad Ali
• 08 Feb 1965 Eastern DC-7B crashes into Atlantic Ocean off Jones Beach, New Jersey, USA; 84 dead.
• 09 Feb 1965 Vietnam War: The first United States combat troops are sent to South Vietnam.
• 12 Feb 1965 KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
• 13 Feb 1965 Peggy Fleming, 16, wins ladies senior figure skating title
• 15 Feb 1965 John Lennon passes his driving test
• 16 Feb 1965 Baker Street opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 313 performances
• 17 Feb 1965 US Ranger 8 launched; will transmit 7,137 lunar pictures.
• 18 Feb 1965 Fade Out-Fade In opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 72 performances
• 20 Feb 1965 Beatles record That Means a Lot
• 21 Feb 1965 In New York City, New York, USA, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X), an African American nationalist and religious leader, is assassinated by rival Nation of Islam members while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity.
• 22 Feb 1965 USSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit
• 23 Feb 1965 Constance Baker Motley elected Manhattan Borough President
• 24 Feb 1965 Beatles begin filming Help in Bahamas
• 26 Feb 1965 West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania.
• 27 Feb 1965 High Spirits closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances

Famous Birthday

• Valérie Trierweiler

  French political journalist, partner of president François Hollande.

• Julien Courbet

  French radio host at Radio Monte-Carlo.

• Princess Stephanie of Monaco
• Dr Dre

  American record producer and rapper.

• Chris Rock

  American actor and comedian.

• Brandon Lee

  American actor and noted family, the son of martial arts star Bruce Lee.

• Brandon Lee

  American actor and noted family, the son of martial arts star Bruce Lee.

• Mathilda May

  French actress, daughter of the playwright Victor Haim (greek-turkish) and of the Swedish ballet teacher Margareta Hanson.

• Kristin Davis

  TV Actress.

• Sherilyn Fenn

  American actress.

• Sylvie Guillem
• Alessandro Gassman
• Michael Dell

  American computer manufacturer.

• Maura Tierney

  American actress, well-known for her role in the long-running TV series "ER.

• Mia Frye
• Anne-Valerie Noir Botton
• Jason Gedrick

  American actor.

• John Leslie (television presenter)
• Helena Suková

  Czech-Monacan tennis player.

• Ron Eldard

  American actor.

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Famous Deaths

• Malcolm X

  American activist who came from humble roots to rise to a position of national prominence as a civil rights activist.

• Nat King Cole

  Singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49.

• Stan Laurel

  British-born American vaudeville comedian, half of the famous team, Laurel and Hardy.

• Richard P Blackmur

  United States -- Critic / publisher (Good European), dies at 61.

• Richard Wurz

  Composer, dies at 79.

• Irving Bacon

  Actor (Fort Ti, Petticoat Fever), dies at 71.

• Forrest Taylor

  Actor (This is Life, Man Without a Gun), dies at 81.

• U C Greyhound

  champion trotter (horse), dies at age 33.

• Gheorge Gheorghiu Dej

  Romanian President, dies at age 63.

• Jimmie Lee Jackson

  civil rights activist, dies of injuries.

• Desire-Emile Inghelbrecht

  French Composer / conductor, dies at 84.

• Felix Frankfurter

  Austrian-American lawyer and jurist (d. 1965).

• Henry Kulky

  Actor (Otto-Life of Riley), dies at 53.

• Fred Immler

  German actor (Born 1880).

• Jerry Burke

  Pianist (Lawrence Welk Show).

• William H Kilpatrick

  US Mathematician / philosopher, dies at 93.

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
2. Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring
3. Petula Clark - Downtown
4. Shirley Ellis - The Name Game
5. The Temptations - My Girl

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. The Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You
2. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
3. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
4. The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You
5. Herman's Hermits - Silhouettes