Historical Events
- Dutch speed skater Kees Verkerk becomes All-Around World Champion
Music History
Keith Richards, Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithful busted for drugs in a raid at Richards' Sussex home
- Pirate Radio Free Harlem (NYC) begins transmitting
Music History
Promotional films (music videos) for the Beatles' forthcoming single "Penny Lane" & "Strawberry Fields" debut on the Ed Sullivan Show in the US
Famous Birthdays
- (Narasimhan) N. Ravikiran, Indian classical and Carnatic music composer, vocalist, chitravina (20-string fretless lute) player and musicologist, born in Mysore, India
- Chris McKinstry, Canadian computer scientist, born in Winnipeg, Canada (d. 2006)
Famous Deaths
- (Francis) "Muggsy" Spanier, American swing jazz and Dixieland revival cornetist and trumpeter, dies at 65
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights
About February 12, 1967
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams
#1 Song: This Is My Song - Petula Clark
