Historical Events
Golden Globes
25th Golden Globes: "In the Heat of the Night", Rod Steiger, & Edith Evans win
- Dutch speed skater Ans Schut wins women's 3,000m event at Grenoble Winter Olympics; first 10 finishers beat previous Olympic record set in Squaw Valley (1960)
- Frenchman Jean Claude-Killy follows his win in the downhill with victory in giant slalom at Grenoble Winter Olympics; clean sweeps 3 alpine skiing events with success in the slalom
Famous Birthdays
- Christopher McCandless, American nomad, subject of biography Into the Wild, born in El Segundo, California (d. 1992)
- Chynna Phillips, American pop vocalist (Wilson Philips - "Hold On"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Gregory Charles, French Canadian performing artist, born in Montreal, Quebec
Josh Brolin (56 years old)
American actor (Young Riders - "Jimmy Hickok"; W. - "George Bush"; Hail Caesar! -"Eddie Mannix"), born in Santa Monica, California
About February 12, 1968
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 2 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann
