Timeline February 1965

Events in February 1965 7

• 1882 – 1965 Felix Frankfurter (1882-1965) Died 22 February 1965, aged 82 Felix Frankfurter was an Austrian-born American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court from 1939 to 1962. He was a leading advocate of judicial restraint and had earlier helped found the American Civil Liberties Union. He died in Washington, D.C., on 22 February 1965.
• 1885 – 1965 Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1965) Died 20 February 1965, aged 79 Chester W. Nimitz was a US Navy fleet admiral who commanded Allied naval forces in the Pacific theater during World War II. He accepted the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri in 1945. He died at his home on Yerba Buena Island, California, on 20 February 1965.
• 1890 – 1965 Stan Laurel (1890-1965) Died 23 February 1965, aged 74 Stan Laurel was an English-born comedian and actor, best known as the slighter half of the double act Laurel and Hardy. He continued writing comedy routines for years after his partner Oliver Hardy's death. He died in Santa Monica, California, on 23 February 1965.
• 1919 – 1965 Nat King Cole (1919-1965) Died 15 February 1965, aged 45 Nat King Cole was an American singer and pianist whose smooth vocal style made him one of the most popular recording artists of the mid-20th century. He was among the first Black performers to host a US network television series. He died of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California, on 15 February 1965.
• 1925 – 1965 Malcolm X (1925-1965) Died 21 February 1965, aged 39 Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who became a prominent voice of Black empowerment during the civil rights era. He was assassinated while giving a speech in New York City on 21 February 1965. His autobiography, published later that year, became a landmark work of American literature.
• 1965 Curtis Mayfield's Impressions release People Get Ready Civil rights anthem Martin Luther King calls it the unofficial anthem of the movement.
• 1965 Brandon Lee born Son of Bruce and Linda Lee Brandon Lee, son of Bruce and Linda Lee, was born on February 1, 1965, in Oakland, California. He would follow his father into acting and martial arts, tragically dying on set of The Crow in 1993.