Historical Events
- A rare 3-way tie for silver in the women's 500m speed skating at the Grenoble Winter Olympics; Soviet Lyudmila Titova wins from American trio of Jenny Fish, Mary Meyers and Dianne Holum
- Rotterdam metro opened by Princess Beatrix
- World champion Jean-Claude Killy of France wins the downhill at the Grenoble Winter Olympics; first of 3-event clean sweep of the alpine skiing events at the Games
Famous Birthdays
- Alejandra Guzmán, Mexican rock singer ("Volverte a Amar"), born in Mexico City, Mexico
- Rahul Roy, Indian actor
Famous Deaths
- Barbara Everest, English actress (Inquest, Madeleine), dies at 77
- Frederik M. baron van Asbeck, Dutch lawyer and legal scholar (League of Nations), dies at 78
Died in 1968 1968 Highlights
About February 9, 1968
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 2 months and 15 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
