Historical Events
- McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to No. 1 and stays No. 1 for 10 weeks
Event of Interest
President Eisenhower sends 1st US advisors to South Vietnam
- Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazakhstan
- WTVY TV channel 4 in Dothan, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Laswell, American bassist and record producer, born in Salem, Illinois
- Chet Lemon [Chester Earl Lemon], American baseball player, born in Jackson, Mississippi
- Daniele Masala, Italian pentathlete (Olympics 1976), born in Rome, Italy
Famous Deaths
- S Z Sakall [Gerö Jenö], Hungarian stage and film character actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 72
- Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71
About February 12, 1955
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Softly, Softly - Ruby Murray
