06 March 1964

Friday

1964-03-06

Events

 * US boxer Cassius Clay publicly announces his conversion to Islam, changing his name to "Muhammad Ali" calling his former title a "slave name".

TV

 * BBC Television
 * 8.50 pm Your Life In Their Hands. Diagnostic radiology. This programme shows how x-rays let doctors see within the body and lead them to accurate diagnosis.
 * 9.25 The Good Old Days Chairman, Leonard Sachs
 * 10.20 pm Teletale: The Beautiful Summer. by Christopher Williams from a story by Cesare Pavese.