Historical Events
World Skating Champion
Ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater
- Dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102
- KAMU TV channel 15 in College Station, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Nationalists disrupt UN session on Congo
Famous Birthdays
- Craig Gass, American impressionist and comedian
- Gloria Trevi, Mexican singer and songwriter (Que Hago Aqui?), born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Nathaniel Mills, US speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Evanston, Illinois
- Shepard Fairey, American contemporary street artist, born in Charleston, North Carolina
- Tyrone Legette, NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Columbia, South Carolina
Famous Deaths
- Hugh Dowding, commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, dies at 87
About February 15, 1970
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 3 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin/Everybody Is A Star - Sly & The Family Stone
#1 Song: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
