Historical Events
Olympic Gold
Home team United States wins its first Olympic ice hockey gold medal at Squaw Valley; with 9-4 win over Czechoslovakia
- VIII Winter Olympic Games close in Squaw Valley, California
Famous Birthdays
- Dorothy Stratten [Hoogstraten], Canadian playmate (August, 1979), model and actress (Galixina), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 1980)
Famous Deaths
- F. S. Flint, English translator and imagist movement poet (In the Net of the Stars), dies at 74
Died in 1960 1960 Highlights
About February 28, 1960
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 64 years and 2 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Why - Anthony Newley
