Historical Events
Music History
Beatles George Harrison, John Lennon and their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Music History
Elvis Presley receives a gold record for "How Great Thou Art"
- Italy completes the bobsleigh double at the Grenoble Winter Olympics with victory in the 4-man; Eugenio Monti and Luciano de Paolis double up for gold winning 2-man earlier
- US 1st 911 phone system goes into service in Haleyville, Alabama
Famous Birthdays
- Cecil Gray, NFL tackle, 1990-95 (Philadelphia Eagles, Indianoplois Colts, and 3 other teams), born in Harlem, New York City
- Erik Regtop, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), born in Schoonebeek, Netherlands
- Warren Ellis, British comic book writer (Red), born in Essex, England
Famous Deaths
- (James) Healey Willan, British-Canadian organist, composer, and educator, dies at 87
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About February 16, 1968
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 2 months and 4 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
