Historical Events
Music Premiere
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" first performed as a 15-minute pop cantata at Colet Court School in London
- High winds blow-off the Philadelphia Spectrum's roof, forcing the Flyers to play their final month of the NHL season on the road, with home games moved to Toronto, NYC and Quebec City
- NBC's unprecedented on-air announcement, Star Trek will return
- Pirate Radio Atlantis South (England) begins test transmitting
- Political Party Radikalen (PPR) established in Netherlands
- Vatican City's Apostolic Constitution of 1967 goes into effect
Famous Birthdays
- Salil Ankola, Indian cricket pace bowler (1 Test; 20 ODIs), born in Solapur, Maharashtra, India
Famous Weddings
June Carter & Johnny Cash
Singer-songwriter and actress June Carter (38) weds singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (36) at a church in Franklin, Kentucky
Famous Deaths
- Georg von der Vring, German painter & writer (Camp Lafayette), dies at 78
About March 1, 1968
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 3 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Cinderella Rockefella - Esther & Abi Ofarim
