Historical Events
- Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Springs won by Towler & Ford of Great Britain
- Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Rodnina & Ulanov of the Soviet Union
- Ladies Figure Skating Champion in Colorado Springs won by Gabriele Seyfert of Great Britain
- Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by Tim Wood of USA
Election of Interest
Terence O'Neill re-elected as leader of the Unionist Parliamentary Party and thus confirmed as Northern Ireland Prime Minister
1969 History
Famous Birthdays
- Butch Leitzinger, American race car driver
- Elisa Fiorillo, American pop and jazz singer ("Forgive Me For Dreaming"; "On The Way Up"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pat Monahan, American rock singer, songwriter, and musician (Train - "Drops Of Jupiter"; Hey, Soul Sister"), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Robert Sean Leonard, NJ, actor (Dead Poets Society, Mr & Mrs Bridge)
- Shawn McEachern, Waltham MA, NHL forward (Boston Bruins, Senators)
- Tor Øivind Ødegaard, Norwegian track runner
About February 28, 1969
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 54 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone
#1 Song: Where Do You Go To My Lovely - Peter Sarstedt
