Historical Events
- A fishing trawler from Hull sinks off the coast of Iceland
- KDTV TV channel 39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting
- Skater Kees Verkerk wins olympic gold in the 1500m
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Barron, American singer-songwriter (Spin Doctors), born in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- Eyþór Guðjónsson, Icelandic actor, born in Iceland
- Marcus Grönholm, Finnish rally driver, born in Kauniainen, Finland
- Nir Kabaretti, Israeli conductor, born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Regina Rajchitova, Czech tennis star, born in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
- Roberto Alomar, Puerto Rican Baseball HOF infielder (World Series 1992, 93 Toronto Blue Jays; 12 x MLB All Star; 10 x Gold Glove Award), born in Salinas, Puerto Rico
- Will Furrer, American football quarterback (Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers), born in Danville, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- (Charles Luckyth) "Luckey" Roberts, stride pianist and composer, dies at 80-ish [various sources dispute birth year, 1887 to 1895] [1]
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About February 5, 1968
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 2 months and 21 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: Everlasting Love - Love Affair
