Historical Events
- Beatles 1st NYC concerts, two shows at Carnegie Hall
Cricket History
End of Richie Benaud's 63-Test cricket career in drawn 5th Test v South Africa in Sydney
- Fighting breaks out between Turks and Greeks over dispute islands in Cyprus and 16 are killed; the UN responds the following month by sending a peacekeeping force
Sports History
US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming
- US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Allen
Famous Birthdays
- Maurice Douglass, NFL safety (NY Giants), born in Muncie, Indiana
- Michel Petit, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Quebec, Canada
- Milton Small, West Indian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 4 wickets), born in Saint Philip Parish, Barbados
- Raphael Sbarge, American actor (Risky Business, My Science Project, Werewolf), born in NYC, New York
Famous Deaths
- Gerald Gardner, British occultist and Wiccan (founding the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca), dies at 79
About February 12, 1964
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 1 month and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
#1 Song: Needles And Pins - Searchers
