Historical Events
- Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the first rock LP to do so
Music Premiere
Howard Hanson's 6th Symphony, premieres
- National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Comm) reports against racism & demands aid given to blacks
- US end regular flights with nuclear bombs
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Bryce Paup, American football linebacker (First-team All-Pro & NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1995; Pro Bowl 1994–97; GB Packers, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings), born in Jefferson, Iowa
- Eugene Volokh, American law professor
- Frank Woodley, Australian comedian
- Gareth Farr, New Zealand percussionist, and composer (From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs; Chemin des Dames), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Gonzalo Lira, Chilean-American novelist
- Naoko Iijima, Japanese actress
Famous Deaths
- Lena Blackburne, American baseball infielder, manager, coach (Chicago White Sox; discovered rubbing clay to take the shine off baseballs), dies at 81
- Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886)
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About February 29, 1968
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Cinderella Rockefella - Esther & Abi Ofarim
