Historical Events
- Hague Daily Newspaper reveals war crimes of Hague mayor Schokking
- Hayes Alan Jenkins leads only US sweep of Olympic men's figure skating medals at the Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Games; Ronald Robertson wins silver with bronze to Jenkins' younger brother, David
- WSAV TV channel 3 in Savannah, GA (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- (Christine) "Exene" Cervenka, American punk rock singer and poet (X), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Brahmanandam, Indian film actor and comedian, born in Sattenapalle, India
- Mike Kitchen, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (NJ Devils) and coach (St. Louis Blues 2003-07), born in Newmarket, Canada
About February 1, 1956
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
