Historical Events
Australian Men's Tennis Open
Australian Championship Men's Tennis: Roy Emerson wins 3rd consecutive Australian title; beats fellow Australian Fred Stolle 7-9, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1
Australian Open Women's Tennis
Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Australian Margaret Smith wins 6th straight home singles title; beats Maria Bueno of Brazil 5-7, 6-4, 5-2; Bueno retired injured
- Dutch Queen Juliana opens Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam
Sports History
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson beats Canadian George Chuvalo by unanimous decision in a 12-round non-title clash at New York’s Madison Square Garden; 'The Ring' names bout Fight of the Year.
Event of Interest
Martin Luther King Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama
- NL adopts emergency team replacement plan to restock any club struck by disaster
Film & TV History
Peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news
1965 History
Famous Birthdays
- Brandon Lee, American actor (Showdown in Little Tokyo), born in Oakland, California (d. 1993)
- Dave Callaghan, South African cricket all-rounder (29 ODIs, top score 169no v NZ 1994), born in Queenstown, South Africa
- Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, born in the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Monaco
- Sherilyn Fenn, American actress (2 Moon Junction, Twin Peaks), born in Detroit, Michigan
About February 1, 1965
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 4 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers
#1 Song: You've Lost That Loving Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
