What happened on Saturday February 10, 1968?

Here's what happened on February 10, 1968:

• Peggy Fleming Wins Olympic Gold in Figure Skating American figure skater Peggy Fleming won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, marking a significant moment in American sports history.
• Lufthansa Launches Boeing 737 CityJet Service Lufthansa, a West German carrier, inaugurated its innovative CityJet service using Boeing 737-100 series aircraft for short 'feeder' flights within Germany. The inaugural flight departed from Hamburg, representing a milestone in regional air transportation.
• Astronaut Garrett Reisman Born Garrett Reisman, an accomplished American astronaut who would later spend 107 days aboard the International Space Station during multiple missions, was born in Morristown, New Jersey.
• "Spooky" by Classics IV Reaches Top 3 on Music Charts The popular song "Spooky" by the Classics IV band achieved significant chart success, reaching the number 3 position on the music charts.
• Atika Suri Born Atika Suri, an Indonesian news anchor, was born in Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau province.

Events in 1968

February 10, 1968: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 10, 1968

Newspapers from Feb. 10, 1968

February 10, 1968 was a Saturday and it was the 41st day of the year 1968 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 10, 1968 can also be written as 2/10/1968 in the US and as 10/2/1968 in UK and Europe.

February 10, 1968 in February 1968 calendar

Famous people born on February 10, 1968:

• Garrett Reisman

Famous people born in 1968

Famous people born on February 10th

Famous people died on February 10, 1968:

• Harry Schmidt
• Pitirim Aleksandrovič Sorokin

Famous people who died in 1968

Famous people who died on February 10th

February 10, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 10, 1968 was Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra - Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)
2. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
3. Classics IV - Spooky
4. John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)
5. Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools

February 10, 1968: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 10, 1968 was The Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Manfred Mann - The Mighty Quinn
2. Love Affair - Everlasting Love
3. Amen Corner - Bend Me Shape Me
4. Engelbert Humperdinck - Am I That Easy To Forget
5. Solomon King - She Wears My Ring

February 10, 1968: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 10, 1968 was Chain Of Fools by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools
2. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
3. The Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain
4. The Impressions - We're A Winner
5. Al Greene & The Soul Mate's - Back Up Train

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 10th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 10, 1968: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 10, 1968 is Monkey and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 10, 1968 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 10, 1968 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 10, 1968 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 01:24 pm and setting at 05:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 15, 1968 while the next full moon would come on Feb 14, 1968.

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Your place in the Universe on February 10, 1968

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Someone born on February 10, 1968 is:

57 years 3 months old,

or 687 months and 4 days old,

or 2987 weeks and 4 days old,

or 20913 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 10, 1968?

There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 10, 1968?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 10, 1968.

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